The key to Loving the Home You Have starts with looking at our heart. Let's remember that comparison is the thief of joy. So I challenge you to-- Stop that! Now onto other things. One year I tried to do copy the magazine style homes with white walls and basic solid hues but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I quickly realized it's not my style. I love splashes of color to accent my walls or my decor, just plain white was NOT my thing. When I finally finished decorating our living ... continue reading...
The Family Table an Extension of Our Heart
The Family Table an Extension of Our Heart. At our family dinner table is where I become a student of my children and husband. It's where I pause and slow down to look into their eyes and really know how their day has been. It's where we lavish them with encouragement after a hards day of battling the pressures of the outside world. Sadly, the meaning of meal sharing is largely lost in the Christian community today. In the Near East, to share a meal with someone is a guarantee of peace, ... continue reading...
Our Absolute Favorite Family Games and Activities to Encourage Gratefulness
Our absolute favorite family games and activities to encourage gratefulness for children from 4 years to teens. If a mom with little ones would ask me, "What are 3 things I should focus on teaching my kids while they are little?" I would say, these are the five seeds we've planted and are continuously watering in our children--faith, integrity, gratitude, love and service. I know she asked for 3 but these are the 5 we've intentionally been tilling the soil for the past 12 years in our little ... continue reading...
The ABC’s of Gratitude for Adults
My mind can get overwhelmed with the busyness of life and I forget to look for the beauty around me. I don't what kind to get lost in that busyness. So let's pause and refocus on what is beautiful, lovely, good and all the many blessings within us, around us and in Him. The thing about gratitude is it may not necessarily change our circumstances but it does something even more profound. It does an inner work in our souls and slowly changes our perspective. It molds our heart and minds ... continue reading...
That One Thing That Keeps Your Family From Being Happy
That One Thing That Keeps Your Family From Being Happy --Oh, how I wish I could tell you that only my kids do this annoying thing. I'd be lying if I told you I don't struggle with this one bit, but I do. Just last week, I sat in a jacuzzi overlooking the glorious rolling Andes mountains. I had the whole tub to myself, not a single kid in sight and the humming birds were buzzing all around. I had time to read, think and pray. And did I mention there were no kids splashing around in the hot tub ... continue reading...
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