We’re at the neighborhood pool on a Saturday. Littlest guy, who is not scared of the water at all, jumped…
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Railroad Tracks
After church, tummies full, cousins playing. It’s finally my turn to hold the new, baby niece. That’s when I hear…
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Making Prayer a Priority by Melanie Robbins
God answered my son’s prayer for a $85 dollar Lego set with a YES. He found 70 dollars on the…
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Fingerprints on the Window
For the month of July we are going to be digging up some old favorite posts from the archives here…
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Remember my name
I’m stacking clean spoons in their spot in the silverware drawer, thinking of supper. She comes and twirls. Lands beside…
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You Must Do This
From the archives because this is the week Eldest Son goes on his twelve year old trip. Make the plans,…
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Endings and Beginnings
“The end of anything is sad.” I often think of this quote by my grandmother, and lately, it has come…
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Introducing Melanie Robbins of Passionate Purposeful Parenting
We, at Habits for a Happy Home, have the pleasure of introducing you to Melanie Robbins. She is the mother…
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Terrible to Terrific Tuesday
“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days…
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Terrible to Terrific Tuesday
“Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days…
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Stay at Home Mom
I wrote this about a year ago. A year later, I find myself needing to hear it again! I have…
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The Sweatshirt
“One of the greatest gifts that life can give to anyone is the very special love that families share… As…
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A New Year, A Clean Slate and Passionate Purposeful Parenting
Sometimes I find that performing a common, household task helps me to think. The past couple of years I’ve gotten…
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