Family Life

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    Teaching Children How to Be a Good Guest

    It’s never to early to begin to teach your kids the importance of manners and how to be a good guest. Today I’m sharing a few ideas for teaching your children how to be a good guest. Children love the opportunity to visit friends and family for play dates, holidays, birthdays, weddings and so many…

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    Summertime + Updates

    It’s been a crazy summer around here. I know I’ve been missing around here for about two months now and I wanted to give you a quick update to let you know why. So, every May for the last 11 years I teach/ lead the Primary children at our annual church campmeeting. It’s something I’m…

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    Q & A: How do you handle teens and dating?

    Last week I posted about Hannah and Isaiah’s Spring Formal and shared photos from that night. I received this question about how to handle teens and dating. So today I thought I’d share how our family has handled our teens growing up and dating. Tomorrow we’ll go back to my series, 30 Days of Intentional…

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    Organization Tips for Simple School Mornings

    Mornings are often hectic and getting everyone out the door on time can feel chaotic and stressful. Moms often feel stressed in the mornings because they aren’t sure how to get it all done and keep everything running smoothly. The good news is that families can enjoy simple mornings with a little organization and planning. Today…

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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…