Suffering Redeemed

Suffering Redeemed

I have never met Karis in person, but she is the sister of a friend that I have known for about 13 years. Over the years, I have often heard of what she has been going through and prayed for her. Karis also has a 

Homeschool Family Relationships Summit 2.0

Homeschool Family Relationships Summit 2.0

Do you homeschool? Could you use some encouragement? My friends, Hal & Melanie Young said it better than I can: “Join us for the Homeschool Family Relationships Summit 2.0, a free online event coming this October 10-15, 2022. You’ll be urged (and equipped!) to …*Communicate 

Encouraging Quotes to Remember Part 4 August 2022

Encouraging Quotes to Remember Part 4 August 2022

We have had a LOT of stuff going on. (I know we’re not the only ones) A friend recently was saying how amazed she was that I was holding up so well during all the crazy & hard. This. This right here. ❤️ I’m propped 

Encouraging Quotes to Remember Part 1

Encouraging Quotes to Remember Part 1

Anytime I come across a saying or something that stands out to me, I save it to my phone. I have quite a collection & wanted to share a few of my favorites! Encouraging Reminders! 🌝😻

What I’m Reading Fall 2021/Winter 2022

What I’m Reading Fall 2021/Winter 2022

It has a lot of excerpts of their letters back & forth & their journal entries from the 5 years they were in love, but didn’t feel free to get married or even engaged for a long time. It’s so encouraging reading about how they 

Strong in the Lord Online Conference for Mothers & Daughters

Strong in the Lord Online Conference for Mothers & Daughters

I did this online conference with 3 of my girls last year (they were 17, 15 & 12 at the time). We really enjoyed it! It was encouraging to the girls & myself & it was a special time of bonding between us. I’m thankful 

The Importance of Growth

The Importance of Growth

Maybe 15 years ago, a lady at the church library commented on how I was constantly reading books on marriage & parenting. She was surprised that it was a continuous, ongoing thing. I explained that the reason I constantly was reading those books was to 

Learning to Appreciate the Good Through the Hard

Learning to Appreciate the Good Through the Hard

The other night Grant & I were talking & I mentioned how I disliked the weather being all rainy & gray for days on end and how it made for a LONG week. Grant in his infinite wisdom, reminded me that rainy, gray days help 

In The Shadow of The Almighty

In The Shadow of The Almighty

I’ve been doing a study on Psalm 91 for the past couple months, working through it slowly with a dear friend (we’ve been friends for about 23 years even though we live far apart). We each share our progress as we go along, talk about