The Story of the Orchard and Why Comparing Won’t Work

Once upon a time there lived an apple. She was a brilliant red color with a sweet and tangy flavor. She grew on a tree in an orchard surrounded by other lovely fruits. She appreciated all her God-given qualities and looked forward to the day when she would become applesauce …

Nourishing Mom Without Nurturing the Flesh

  The subject of moms finding “me time” is a slippery slope. While the discussion has its merits, it can lead to some dangerous conclusions. Almost everyone agrees that a woman that runs from dawn until midnight from one task to another without taking time for a shower or a …

Five Lessons From Parenting Veterans

  I am very blessed to have Christian parents who took the responsibility of parenting me and my siblings very seriously. Now that I am in the thick of parenting my own children, I try to look at them and other successful parents and follow their example. To say that …

Meals That Don’t Deplete a Kid’s Health or a Mom’s Energy {Much}

Meal planning is a universal necessity. We all need to eat. Even if we don’t work. Even if we don’t homeschool. Even if we have no children. Even if we’re not married. Well, you get the idea. For a homeschooling mom that is home most days but occupied with a …

Marriage in the Blended Household

The first week of October I focused generally on blending the areas of our lives, and the second week I focused on homeschooling. Last week, I focused on working from home. This week’s posts will deal with family life in general and how to keep marriage and children a priority …

Sabbath Pause: How You Can Turn Off the Blender

I shared with the first week how I know God wants us to have a regular Sabbath. If you didn’t read that post, go here. Last week, we talked about when to turn off the blender: daily, weekly and yearly. Go here to read that post before you read today’s …

Balancing Schedules and Checkbooks

Two of the biggest complaints we moms make as we go about our busy lives is that we don’t have enough time to do everything and we don’t have enough money to pay for everything. I believe most of our stress is a daily build-up of these two things lacking. …

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