Prioritizing family sometimes looks like taking family vacations. Who doesn’t look forward to family vacations? In seasons where money wasn’t an issue, we would take nice trips with hotel stays and amusement parks. Then when money was tight, we didn’t stop going on vacations, we just took different ones. You know, the kind where you […]
$200 Ballet Tights…Worth Every Penny!
Have you ever been so humiliated you just wanted to crawl under a blanket and not be seen? That was me on June 12, 2008 to be exact. I remember it so well as if it happened yesterday, and this is my humility story. A Parent’s Humility Story We’ve been doing everything we could just […]
Discovering Your Word Of The Year
What’s your word of the year? You may have heard people talking about having one word or phrase that gets them through the year. We have to admit this was new for us, but we learned how valuable standing on that one word helped us during the year. Now, discovering our one word has become […]
Who Could Use An Extra $1300?
What if there was a savings plan to save an extra $1300 in 52 weeks? Especially if one of your goals for the New Year includes paying off debt from Christmas. No judgement here! We’re just stating the obvious of the good old American dream. If you don’t have it, charge it. Now that we […]
5 Ways To Give As A Family
‘Tis the season to be jolly, merry and down-right busy! And what an opportunity to turn that around by bringing the family together to find creative ways to give back at Christmas. When Giving Back Changed For Us As a family we’ve always enjoyed giving to others. However, it was during times of […]
To The Person Who Hasn’t Spoken To God In Years
How do you restore your faith when you haven’t spoken to God in years? Heavy question; but a real one. Maybe you haven’t prayed since you were 10 years old. The only days you go to church are on Easter and Christmas? Maybe someone hurt you and you’re angry at God? Perhaps, someone you […]
How To Find Gratitude In The Daily Hustle!
Do you struggle with finding gratitude in the daily hustle? Most people would say no. Until they find themselves saying something like this: I’m thankful for this meal, but it could have used a little more seasoning. I love my job, however, the people I work with get on my nerves. I’m not complaining; […]
Keeping Christ The Center of Christmas With Advent Scriptures For Refelction
With all the holiday traditions, Christmas can bring stress and busyness instead of peace and reflection. But today, that can change! We can choose to keep Christ the center of Christmas through advent scriptures for reflection. What Is Advent? The word “Advent” comes from a Latin word adventus which means “coming.” The early church celebrated […]