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Cleanse Us of anything You Cannot Bless

Biblical EncouragementMay 15, 2010567Views 0Likes 1Comment

As I began reading an e-mail, this line caught my eye and tugged at my heart. We have been discussing this very thing in our home off and on for several months. We’ve slid into making choices of good things, which has kept us from choosing the best things. It’s easy to understand wanting to kick…

Do You Travel With Children?

FamilyMay 3, 2010614Views 0Likes 0Comments

Greetings from Rochester, MN – home of the Mayo Clinic. My husband has been taking classes here the first week of May every year since 1995. That makes this our 15th year of spending a week here. That first year our children were four, six, and eight – now they are 19, 21, and 23 –…

If you are a writer, or even a wannabe writer, I would encourage you to consider attending a local writers' seminar.

MCWG Spring Writer’s Conference

Home BusinessApril 26, 2010520Views 0Likes 0Comments

MCWG Spring Writer’s Conference Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne Hello all my fellow writers and friends, My daughters and I were blessed on Saturday to be able to…

My soul, wait thou only upon God

Biblical EncouragementApril 19, 2010587Views 0Likes 0Comments

"My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God" (Psalms 62:5-7). I’m still working on expectations…

Relating to daughters doesn't always come naturally for dads, but we can learn to connect in affirming ways. We testosterone-filled males can relate well to girls, and it doesn't require a huge adjustment in our approach.

Dads, Do You Know What Your Daughter Needs From You?

ParentingMarch 21, 2010596Views 0Likes 0Comments

I found this article so interesting that I decided to share it with you this week. What Daughters Need From Dads Ken R. Canfield, Ph.D. The National Center for Fathering Relating to daughters doesn't always come naturally for dads, but we can learn to connect in affirming ways. We testosterone-filled males can relate well to girls, and it…

If you aren’t familiar with Molly Green of Econobusters you need to check her out immediately – but make sure you have some time to browse around, because there is so much information and so many goodies that you too will have trouble tearing yourself away from her site.

Can There Be Too Much Molly?

HomemakingMarch 6, 2010655Views 0Likes 0Comments

Welcome to all the new newsletter subscribers. I’m feeling a bit frantic at the moment. I just signed up for the new Molly Membership over at Econobusters and I don’t have time to explore all that is available. If you aren’t familiar with Molly Green of Econobusters you need to check her out immediately – but…

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These are a few of my favorite free things…

HomemakingFebruary 5, 2010822Views 0Likes 1Comment

It is snowing here in cold Minnesota and when the roads get nasty I stay home, so to keep myself from getting cabin fever I thought I would gather up a few of my current favorite freebies and pass them along to you. My husband says, “No one likes a bargain like my wife!” and…