Siblings and rivalry go together like peanut butter and jelly. It doesn’t have to be that way, though (but please don’t take away my PB&J – I love it!). While rivalry happens year-round, it can peak during the summer when kids have more time on their hands. Are you tired …
Sometimes we have to ask clarifying questions. For instance, I was having a problem at the house the other night. My husband was at work, so I needed to text him about it. He gave me a brief answer. I was confused. I thought I knew what he meant, but …
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Introduction My husband’s job has odd hours. He works in a hospital so his shift might be days, evenings, or overnights. He has some plans with our youngest at the end of the month, so in order to get a week off, he needs to work 9 days in a …
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Joseph: Jesus’s Earthly Father If you’ve heard the Christmas story about the birth of Jesus then you’ve heard about Joseph. He was the man engaged to be married to Mary when she became pregnant with the Messiah. Mary could have been stoned for her (perceived) indiscretion, but Joseph decided he …
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The origins of my family traditions For generations, women in my family have gathered on Christmas Eve to prepare a seven-course meal to celebrate the coming Savior. The meal is said to include foods from all geographic systems – fish from the sea, rice and barley from the fields, mushrooms …
From the moment I accepted Christ and became a new creation, as 2 Corinthians 5:17 declares, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” my perspective on life—and most importantly my marriage—was transformed. Becoming a new creation in Christ …
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I’ve you’ve been married longer than say, two days, you know that marriage is hard. But I’m here to tell you that a happy marriage is worth the effort! Marriage is hard After nearly 31 years of marriage, I can say that it’s been amazing…and difficult. I know God wants …
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When to rest I’m trying to dedicate more posts to thinking about rest. For today I have an acronym to help you think about what Sabbath rest might look like. Please know that I’m not going to define “Sabbath” for you. For me, that’s Sunday. I understand all the reasons …
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After School Ah, the joys of trying to engage our kids after school. I’m sure you’ve lived this reality…your child gets in the car and pulls out his/her phone. You rush to ask about his day. “It was fine,” he replies. You try to dig deeper. “Did anything fun happen?” …
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Excuses: The Beginning I was sitting in the hard pew at church. The cushions were removed due to Covid. Only my family was sitting near me. Everyone else was more than 6 feet away. The pastor was talking way up front (I’m a rear-church sitter, please don’t judge me). I …
