The girls spent this 4th of July week visiting their Texas family. Nana’s House Ava is giving her grandmother Nana a hard time (above) while Kaitlyn pays attention to me. Josie, also a twin, holds her cousin Kaitlyn. Yes, twins do run in the family. Pop and Gram’s House Here is Carlie , Josie’s twin, … Continue reading
I’m often asked by engaged couples, “what books should I be reading to get ready for marriage?” Here are mine and my hubby Chris’s top reads. 1. The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God by Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller. Not your typical cheesy book on relationships. Keller … Continue reading
Let’s talk about sex baby. We live in generation that equates sex within marriage as boring. Ted Cunningham gives a very funny yet instructional talk that the opposite can be true. He teaches that the more we talk about sex, the more we can gain excitement in the bedroom. That can be a tough conversation … Continue reading
Speakers Dave and Ann Wilson gave this talk called Marriage Wisdom to our church last fall. Their wisdom, insight, and humor will challenge and inspire you no matter where you find your marriage. The Wilsons have been married for more than 30 years and are the co-founders of the Rock Your Marriage and Rock Your Family ministry resources (plus … Continue reading
In order to be a good parent, you must be a student of the God’s Word, the Bible. I came across this thought provoking post today, “Why Bible Study Doesn’t Transform Us.” My favorite quote,” All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable. All of it. Women, it’s time to move beyond Esther, Ruth, and Proverbs 31 to … Continue reading
Chris and I recently attended a marriage retreat lead by Chip Judd. The wisdom we gleamed was gold. Here is a link to Chip’s message ” Why is Love So Hard?” that he gave at Seacost. It contains much of the info he shared with us. We learned the key to a healthy marriage was … Continue reading
The challenge of parenthood is teaching me to trust in God rather than myself. Paul wrote to the Corinthians about the affliction he was burdened with in Asia. It was so excessive, that he despaired even of life. I can now understand, when plagued with lack of sleep and sickly crying babies, how parents can … Continue reading
Do you have have a bible study to recommend that helped you as a new mom? I’ve been working through the L3 journal, but my soul longs for something to help me during this stressful season of sleepless nights. Leave a comment on a bible study that spoke to you. Be sure to list the … Continue reading
Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outerman is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Cor 4:16-18 NASB. I’m learning the truth of what every mom warned me about, “motherhood is tough.” But, I am confident that it’s all worth it, and the Lord will make me stronger through it all. For this I am thankful.
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