When I begin to feel my pants tighten on my waist and notice the jiggle on my upper arms, I quickly make the decision to adjust my daily intake of food and add a bit more exercise. It becomes...
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Enjoying the fresh air doesn’t have to be a major ordeal. But, a little effort can go a long way toward making memories together in the spring and summer!...
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It has amazed me how receptive our children have been to the work and the enjoyment that gardening has brought. Maybe it’s the fresh air and the tranquility of all things in order. Perhaps it’s that kids, in a world full of consumerism and video games, simply enjoy the basics...
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The most beautiful truth is that I have a story as well. And so do you! Think about that for a moment. How has God used you? How is he working in and through you right now?...
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We all have situations and circumstances where we spend time on our knees for days, weeks, or even decades and the answer from the Lord doesn’t seem to make sense. It can be frustrating at times, and yet I can attest that there is always a reason and a plan...
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In addition to educating them on lessons in math, language arts, and all the other subjects, homeschooling allows families to truly embrace learning by granting them so many opportunities to tie some kind of valuable lesson into everyday life....
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By working margin into your life, recognizing that fellowship is more important than being the perfect hostess, and making sure that there’s always a “company” stash in the pantry or freezer, being guest ready will become an automatic and natural part of life!...
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The work of the Spirit in the human heart is nothing we can format, predict, or schedule. The Spirit moves as He will (John 3:8). The new birth is God’s doing alone—we can’t do anything to force it on either ourselves or our children (John 1:13). Knowing that ought to...
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Feelings. Some days I’m sure they will get the best of me. Today, I’m afraid and having a hard time feeling hopeful. I wonder why God has dealt me such a difficult season. Have you ever felt this way?...
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Do you remember reading about the old-fashioned one-room school house? Children of all ages filed into a single room each day, arranged in desks according to their levels. Now such schools seem foreign in an age where children are divided by age and grade on a regular basis. But, not...
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