Charming Daily Schedules for Children

When my five children were little, I had to organize their days. Each one had chores and schoolwork. They also needed order. They wanted the security and stability of knowing when they got to eat their meals, play outside, and what time they needed to go to bed.

In an effort to make their schedules fun [...]

Looking for “Good Fruit”…

I know that you will find this impossible to fathom, but my kids, in spite of all the love and attention we have poured out on them, are occasionally naughty.  They throw tantrums when they don’t get their way.  They talk back to me if they don’t want to do what I tell them to [...]

The Ferocious Fives

“George”, I yelled. “Will you please get dressed?”

And then it started.

My simple request for my son to get dressed had sparked a full on break down. In five year old fashion, he dropped to the ground and dramatically started screaming and crying. He wasn’t done with his game he demanded, he wanted 5 more minutes. This [...]

SYL: Love Is Still a Worthy Cause

Sara Groves is one of my favorite Christian artists, and this video shares a story, along with music.:)  Since I’m just getting back from vacation this week, it seemed the perfect time to share this.  Enjoy!

Guest Post: Author Lauren Kessler & Daughter, Lizzie

Lauren Kessler is the author of My Teenage Werewolf. Both she and her daughter dual post on their blog, My Teenage Werewolf. Enjoy the following post written by each of them, in their own words.Lauren’s Post:

When people find out that I’ve written a book (My Teenage Werewolf) starring my own teen daughter – [...]

SYL: Angels4Epilepsy

Jamie is a 7 year old little girl with a vision, a vision to help other kids with epilepsy to know that they are not alone. Two years ago, Jamie and her family discovered, after a seizure at 5:30 in the morning, that she had epilepsy. What a scary time this was for [...]

Five Ways to Celebrate the End of Summer

Although summer doesn’t officially end until next month, the beginning of the school year signals it’s drawing to a close for us.  While we welcome the return of a more structured schedule, we want to spend a bit longer reveling in the slower pace we’ve been enjoying.  Here are a few ways we like to [...]

SYL: I Saw What I Saw

Sara Groves is one singer who truly inspires me. After featuring Gabi and Racham Ministries and finding this video once again on her blog, I thought it’d be perfect for SYL. We can’t forget what we see….we can’t forget the things that we hear….we can’t forget the suffering that is going on all [...]

SYL: Mama Gabi & Racham Ministries

The other day I received a comment from Gabi, who also has a blog, Valued Far Above Rubies and Pearls. When I started reading down through Gabi’s posts, her writing just gripped my heart. She has such a poetic, amazing style of writing, and you can feel her heart in everything that she [...]

What Dreams May Come

I had posted this on my personal blog, but I thought with the summer here and signing our kids up for sports and activities, this would be fitting.

My husband’s sport to play, watch and breathe is baseball.

He played baseball throughout his school years and even now plays on a Sunday Softball League. So when our [...]

SYL: Prajwala

The more I read and study about the subject of human trafficking, the more passionate and angry I become….passionate and angry enough that I’m ready to help in this fight and struggle for human dignity. When I read stories of young girls being sold for as little as $1,000 USD, it angers me that [...]

fully equipped…

If you ask me, doing what we do each day, whether as wives, as mothers or as women, is hard enough without all the struggles with self-doubt and lack of confidence that can fill our minds all too quickly. As a mother of four, I feel like I have all too many opportunities to wonder [...]

SYL: Cruise 4 Haiti

I know that last week I said that I would be featuring an organization called Prajwala, but I am reserving that post for a later time. I was informed this week of a very unique and awesome opportunity through Airline Ambassadors and Cruise 4 Haiti, so I’d just like to share this info with [...]

Circus Act

As we entered the quiet, yet crowded doctor’s office, my 3 year old made it to the water fountain like she was drawn by an invisible magnetic force. Before I could sputter out my usual lie of desperation, “No. It’s broken”, she had it running, and already, a small puddle gathered at her feet, and a [...]

Keeping House with Small Children

There are times when keeping house is more difficult. When you have babies and small children, there is not as much time to get everything accomplished. I want to share a few ideas with you tonight:
1. Playpens.

When my children were little, they were always in a playpen. They were taken out for a walk [...]

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