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 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 financial hardship […]
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Your home is your sanctuary; the place where you and your family gather for strength, love and unity. Here you’ll find encouragement and resources to maintain peace in your home, organization, time management, holiday tips, gift-giving and hospitality.
Why Exchanging Gifts As Parents Is Important At Christmas
Christmas is for kids! Well isn’t that a lie! Yes, we said it! For all of you parents who say; “We don’t need to get each other anything, Christmas is for kids.” We want to encourage you to change your perspective. Why Exchanging Gifts At Christmas Matters During times of financial challenge, we thought […]
How To Give The Gift Of Gold Frankincense And Myrrh
What do you bring a King for his birthday? I think the wise men knew something we didn’t. Seriously, when I go to a baby shower, I usually bring diapers, bottles or clothing; not gold, frankincense and myrrh. “When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and […]
Hospitality Etiquette: Rules of Engagement For The Host & The Guest
With rising costs of travel, and the holiday approaching, more and more people are gathering in homes with friends and family to save. As a result, hospitality etiquette has become more essential. Hospitality Etiquette However, etiquette these days seem to be out the window in our culture today. Text messages and emails have replaced communication. […]
How To Live Within The Priorities of God While Walking Through Chronic Illness
Joy comes from what we know, not how we feel. That’s what we’ve come to know when we were diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness. Not just one of us; but both of us. This is something we’ve only shared with close family and friends. Until now. Why Are We Sharing About Chronic Illness? A […]
How To Make Time For What Matters Most
If only we could make time for what matters most. Whether it’s our to-do list, hobbies, finding more time with loved ones, or even more time to sleep; there simply isn’t enough time. No Time For What Matters We always thought we lived hectic lives; until, we faced financial hardship. Many years ago when we […]
The Call To Live A Life of Honor – Mother’s Day Printable Bookmark Included
Whether you’re a mother to one or ten children, the struggle of motherhood is real! We hustle to get the kids out the door, earn a living (in or out of the home), try to get our time in with God, and the hubby. Then we’re ripping and running; picking up kids from here […]
Domino Effect
Have you considered the domino effect of your decisions? The Domino Effect Of Our Decisions Some decisions are pre-mediated with a pre-determined outcome in mind. While other decisions tend to backfire on us. They leave us in a place of perplexity where we say to ourselves, “I didn’t see that playing out this way […]