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What are your Expectations? What should they be?

MarriageApril 12, 2010527Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever been told that you shouldn’t have expectations? I have. The time that comes to my mind instantly is when I was first getting to know my husband Dan. I had only known the Lord for 5 years. After making a commitment to not date anyone who wasn’t a Christian, I hadn’t had…

Does Anyone Want Free Homemade Maple Syrup?

FamilyApril 5, 2010506Views 0Likes 1Comment

I hope you all enjoyed celebrating the resurrection of our Savior. We went to church and after a great worship time, we went home to spend a quiet afternoon together with just our immediate family. Our extended family members will actually come over next Sunday for our Easter celebration. We have learned that the particular…

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, 2010505Views 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…

It is my great pleasure to welcome Molly to my site this week and have an opportunity to share with you her latest effort to help us all save those pennies that are so difficult to come by these days.

The Latest on Molly Memberships

HomemakingMarch 13, 2010505Views 0Likes 2Comments

Once again I would like to thank all of you who have subscribed to my newsletter. I will try to sent you items that will be worthy of your time and will continue to point you to Jesus. I’m excited about today’s post because I’m interviewing Molly Green of Econobusters.com. I’ve done a couple of things…

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, 2010530Views 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…

We started to teach our children from a very early age that this was the proper way for a believer to begin each day.

What Will Your Children Find You Doing?

ParentingFebruary 26, 2010518Views 0Likes 5Comments

The other morning during my quiet time I found myself watching for my coffee-drinking daughter to appear so we could exchange greetings and smiles. I hadn’t realized how much I look forward to that first glimpse of her each morning. From there my thoughts moved to reminiscing about where my children find me each morning. I’ve always had…

If you know me at all, you know that I am not a risk taker. Our children used to tease me about the commercial where the little boy was wrapped in bubble wrap — “That’s Mom!” they would say in unison.

Do You Take Risks?

ParentingFebruary 15, 2010460Views 0Likes 0Comments

I recently heard this quote by Grace Murray Hopper, “A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for.” If you know me at all, you know that I am not a risk taker. Our children used to tease me about the commercial where the little boy was wrapped in bubble wrap…