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Thanksgiving Journal: Preparing Our Hearts for A Purposeful Month of Thanksgiving

by on Nov 03, 2009 in building the family

I have been blessed repeatedly by the wonderful e-books and resources offered through Graham Family Ministries. As I prayed about celebrating Thanksgiving purposefully this year, I stumbled upon Shari Graham’s 30 Day Thanksgiving Journal. This is a very simple e-book for individual or family use to really focus on being thankful, offering a verse for [...]

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Motherhood: My Only Gems

by on Oct 05, 2009 in building the family, faith & womanhood

“She came tonight as I sat alone, the girl I used to be… And she gazed at me with her earnest eye and questioned reproachfully; Have you forgotten the many plans and hopes that I had for you? The career, the splendid fame, and all the wonderful things to do? Where is the mansion of [...]

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Training Children to Be Included in Church

by on Oct 02, 2009 in building the family

Welcome back for part two on our discussion about the why’s and how’s of including children in church. If you missed part 1, read it here. Training my little ones to sit with us during the church service definitely takes some work. Sometimes I only get to hear small snippets of the sermon. But this [...]

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Why Children in Church?

by on Oct 01, 2009 in building the family

In the past I have mentioned that Aaron & I like to keep our children with us in church. I have received several inquiries as to why and how we go about this. I have finally gotten around to addressing this topic here today. I know it may be controversial, but I pray you would [...]

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Purposeful Planning for the Holidays

by on Sep 30, 2009 in building the family

Republished from October 2008. I absolutely loved this resource last Christmas and we enjoyed the Advent readings immensely! Highly recommend it again as the holiday season is coming upon us. Are you overwhelmed with the thought of yet another holiday season? Do you desire a peaceful holiday season and yet purposefully Christ centered? How can [...]

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Encouragement for Weary Mothers

by on Sep 07, 2009 in building the family, faith & womanhood

I have been going through a challenging season in my mothering: sparatic insomnia, disciplinary struggles with a toddler, and challenges with getting the kids to sleep together in the same room. I have felt time and time again that I just wanted to throw in the towel and give up. I believe the Lord takes [...]

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Slowing Down

by on Aug 21, 2009 in building the family, frugal & simple

“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams.” Psalm 23:1-2 He lets me rest in green meadows. Did you hear that? God desires for us to slow down and take time to rest. He designed it that way! He [...]

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The Fruitfulness of Reading

by on Aug 14, 2009 in building the family, faith & womanhood, learning at home

This is a speech I wrote in high school that I stumbled upon the other day and wanted to share it with you all. It is rather lengthy, but I was and continue to be passionate about challenging people to read. Encouraging reading in our home is one way to pursue simple and fruitful lifestyles. [...]

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The Creative Family: Encouraging Simplicity & Creativity in Your Home

by on Jul 29, 2009 in building the family, frugal & simple

I have been delighted to stumble upon The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nuture Family Connections by Amanda Blake Soule recently. What a fun read it has been. I have been inspired by this author’s creativity and desire to build family relationships through simple enjoyment of nature. Although not written from a Christian [...]

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How to Enjoy Reading Frugally

by on Jun 26, 2009 in building the family, frugal & simple

In light of my recent post on building your marriage and one of the suggestions being reading together, a reader asked, “How can you maintain a reading habit frugally?” Here are some of the ideas that were shared along with some of my own. Reading is my hobby. I love sneaking in snippets of reading [...]

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