We all want peaceful Sundays, right? So, you’ve gotten into the habit of being ready a little at a time…
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Habits for Happy Kids
The Habit of Encouraging One Another
Romans 1:12 That is, that we may be mutually strengthened and encouraged and comforted by each other’s faith, both yours…
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Spring forward: A seasonal assessment
Are you longing to paint your toenails and pull out the sandals? Have you been thumbing garden seed catalogs like…
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Divide and Conquer
My oldest boys are 17 months apart. Most of the time it is an enormous blessing to have them so…
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Mother’s Owe a ‘Thinking Love’ to their children!!
Mothers Owe an Educated Love to Their ChildrenPestalozzi said that mothers were qualified by God Himself to be the greatest…
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Just take a nap
Part Two of Shhh. It’s Quiet Time. “Honey, take a nap.” Some of the best advice my grandmother ever gave…
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Bedtime Stories
Ever since my first was born we’ve been reading together at bedtime. The habit has come and gone and come…
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Habit Formation: The Habit of Crying out to the Lord
Last week I wrote “What about our own Habits” and I was writing it because “MY” habits have been on my…
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Back to basics: the cook box
Funfetti cookies with icing, pineapple supreme cake, raspberry and blueberry muffins. My children have been cooking up treats with a…
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Starting the Day Right
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 So, I’ve gotten up before…
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Habit Formation
This relation of habit to human life––as the rails on which it runs to a locomotive––is perhaps the most suggestive…
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The Habit of Quality Time Together
You know you can be in the same room with someone and really not be spending time with them. As parents…
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Easy Christmas decoration storage
Raise your hand if you’ve already taken down your Christmas tree. Neatly packed away all the decorations? Sigh. Not me….
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