Family Life

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    Praying for Your Husband

    Today I’m talking about how important it is to be praying for your husband every day. As wives, we should be on our knees every morning offering petitions on behalf of our spouse. Not selfish prayers (Lord, could you please make him a better husband?) but prayers that are fervent, earnest, and heartfelt. Do you really…

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    Respect Your Husband

    Today I’m talking about how to respect your husband and with Valentine’s Day approaching in just a few days… I thought it would be fun to focus on different aspects of the marriage relationship or rather, how you and I can be better wives! Proverbs 31 tells us that the heart of the virtuous woman’s…

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    Get Organized While Homeschooling

    Have you ever walked into your homeschool room and thought, what a mess? I’ve been homeschooling my kids since 1998 and I can honestly say that keeping out school stuff neat and organized is a real challenge. I’m not sure I will ever have a perfectly organized homeschooling space, but there are a few tricks…

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    Salt Dough Man of Sorrows Christmas Ornament

    Man of Sorrows Christmas Ornament Jesus was a man acquainted with grief. Isaiah 53:3-5  Salt Dough Brown food coloring Red food coloring red ribbon Divide a small amount of dough into four pieces. Color one with the brown food coloring, color another smaller piece with the red, making a pink color, and another smaller piece use…

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    Holly Wreath Salt Dough Ornament

    Here’s another simple salt dough Christmas ornament that you can make yourself or with your children. The holly resembles the crown of thorns on Jesus’ head when he died on the cross to save us from our sins. If you are using my 25 day Advent calendar, you can tie this craft in with the…

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    By His Hands We are Healed Ornament

    This simple salt dough craft is a fun activity to do with your toddler or young child. As part of our Christmas ADVENTures in Prophecy, you can tie this craft together with your daily readings and read the following Bible verses: Jesus’ hands and feet were pierced when they hung Him on the cross. John…

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    5 Things Your Kids Will Gain with Less Toys

    Most kids have more than enough toys to last them and their future children a lifetime. Yet every year there’s always a must have toy, and another gets added to the collection. In fact, I bet if you walked into your child’s room right now with a trash bag, you could get rid of more…