Imagine this: Janet spends all day at school terrified about talking with other kids. She just knows they will hate her. Her preoccupation with (potentially) being disliked makes her withdraw and avoid other classmates…even ones who would genuinely like her. None of us would want this for our kids. Yet …
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Author Life: Behind-the-Scenes Here’s a bit of behind-the-scenes for an author. I wrote a manuscript for a book and I’m working on getting it published. I (naively) used to think that one wrote a book, sent it off to lots of publisher, and a few years later saw the book …
Hobbies in marriage can happen by chance or by design. My husband and I sort of fell into a hobby lately. I’ve always enjoyed cooking and baking. A couple of years ago he bought a big green egg. And his new hobby began! Together we have a cooking hobby. He …
I know I mentioned this before, but I love Bible Studies. I love digging into Scripture and learning what God has for us to know. I’ve done all kinds of studies over the years and certainly have my favorites. I also learned a few years ago that I don’t need …
“I’ll take out that trash for you,” my husband says as he walks through the kitchen. I am already pulling the bag from the can. “My hero,” I think. Other days my husband carries in the groceries from my car. Or he fixes the fences around the farm. Some days …
Needing the gift of rest? I’m sure you’ve been there. You need a day “off” so bad you can taste it. You’ve been run ragged by taking the kids everywhere they need to be. You’ve done your best to take care of your spouse. Everyone has had food when they …
🎵 “I know something you don’t know!” 🎶 sings one child to another, taunting the other to beg for the information. We learn at an early age that knowledge is powerful. When we know something, we can hold it over someone else. What is knowledge? Knowledge is any information we …
I love lunch dates. As someone who enjoys saving money, spending time with my spouse, and working through logistics, the lunch date is a WIN, even in the rain! 🥇 The photo below was taking right after a rain storm. We ate in the car while it rained, then snuck …
Work-Life Balance needs are higher than ever Forbes, The Guardian, BBC, and TechRadar all reported that across all walks of life people realize the necessity of having work-life balance. But most people don’t know how to achieve it as they are spending every day running from fire to fire. Women …
It’s a fact. We bug our spouse. They do it to us – we do it to them. I saw a post on Instagram from @ChristineCaine that highlighted this point well. She said her husband loved all the nice things she posts about him but thought it would be fun …
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