Why not find something to celebrate every day? A lost tooth, an extra measure of kindness, diligence in school work or finding the long-lost library book. At first we just pulled out the special plate for birthdays. But then I read this celebratory idea and love it. Several times during the week someone gets the […]
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Habit of walking in the Spirit and being a Big Girl
Put on the habit of walking in the Spirit and not the flesh. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I need a little help knowing what this actually looks like. I think Jan Silvious has done a great job in her book, Big Girl’s Don’t Whine putting some actual skin on this issue. What does it […]
What’s for dinner? Part One – planning
If your kids are anything like mine, you hear this question more than once a day. All the things that go with feeding a family can take a bite out of your day. There’s the planning, the purchasing, the preparation, and if you have any energy left, the presentation. Over the next few weeks, I […]
Habit of Morning Prayer
Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you…….. Psalms 55:17 Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. Psalm 88:13 But to You I have cried out, O LORD, […]
Habit of family journaling
Often I longed to… write down that cute something a child said… trace around a pudgy little hand… mark a special triumph or… give thanks for a provision dropped in our laps. I also knew I should confess that ugliness. Ask forgiveness for being so wrapped up and not noticing. And daily I need His […]
Cleaning Thankfully
It is so easy to feel bogged down by the day to day business of taking care of a family. You finally get the last pair of socks folded and put away when today’s laundry gets tossed in the hamper. Muddy paws and feet traipse across your freshly mopped floor. The couch pillows never seem […]
habits for the homeschool year
new homeschool year begins originally published August 13, 2008 by littlesanctuary I am planning to start our school year on Monday. After twelve years of homeschooling, I have learned to ease in slowly, so as not to plunge into chaos too quickly. We must ease into it so that it is almost unnoticeable. Gone are the years […]
What fragrance are you wearing?
Several weeks ago, I switched up my normal routine and went walking in the morning, thinking I might get in a brisk walk before the summer sun had a chance to heat the air beyond my ability to tolerate it. I quickly realized that I had made a couple of mistakes. One, it was already […]
A Habit of Gratitude
A Habit of Gratitude Psalm 100 A psalm of thanksgiving. 1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 3 Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. […]
Dating your husband
What are the benefits? Let me count the ways… Your relationship as husband and wife stays a priority Your children see your time together as something very important Grandparents get your babies all to themselves Friends you trade babysitting with will get a date night too Babysitters earn money 1 If I speak with human […]
Story Time
We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,so the next generation would know them, even […]
The Habit of Seeing Him
The Habit of seeing Him. If you are like me, you spend much of your day going through the normal ordinary activities of the day. If we could only learn to see Him in the ordinary, we would see how close He really is to us. Today look for Him and teach your children the […]
Quiet Time with the Lord
He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. Matthew 14:23b I have always read the bible, bible story books and devotions to my two boys. I play Hymns, Contemporary Christian and even some Christian Alternative and Hip Hop music for them. We pray together daily, […]