During this 31 Days of writing, I have focused each Sunday post on Sabbath rest, the culmination of all of our “blending”. If you haven’t read the first posts, I suggest that you read them before you read the last post today: Why You Should Turn Off the Blender …
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 …
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 …
Some moms allow a messy room but would never allow messy eating at the table. Others might be strict about children cleaning up after themselves but a little lax in clearing up an argument. There are as many variations on family rules as there are families. Since I became …
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 …
This is my letter to my fellow moms out there whether you are a SAHM or a WAHM or something else entirely. It is a letter to me as well. Let us not forget what our worth is: Dear Mama, There you sit in your computer chair with the baby …
As I mentioned in last week’s Sabbath Pause post, God set the example in Creation for a daily and weekly rest. Most evangelical Christians, Jews and Catholics observe some type of weekly Sabbath. Other religions observe rest periods as well. All of us, regardless of religious affiliation, observe some type …
Rest. It seems like a foreign idea to most people. We squeeze 4 – 6 hours of sleep into a narrow window of our time each day and call it rest. However, when we snap at our children or fall asleep at our desk or drag through an afternoon, the …
We all have an idyllic vision of a quiet hour in the morning alone by candlelight during which we pour out our hearts to God and study His Word. We always perfectly understand everything we read. Everything just flows together spontaneously, and we soon become spiritual giants. Maybe it happens …
