I receive a commission if you make a purchase using links in this post ❤ In line with my word for 2020, I'm making a concerted effort to turn my volume down and turn wisdom’s volume up so that it’s the one I’m hearing each day. I'm not really adding anything to my day, but I… Continue reading Listen and Learn: Top Three February 2020
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Why Phone Etiquette Matters
I believe that good manners start at home. When we treat our family members with respect, they learn how to treat others in the same way. When our family members see us exercising good manners, they learn and are encouraged to do the same. A great place to start with good manners is the way… Continue reading Why Phone Etiquette Matters
14 Days To A Hopeful Marriage {2020}
Yesterday, Paul and I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our first date. We were married less than 11 months later! The fact that we are still married, still dating, still smiling at each other is not a testimony to his greatness as a husband or my greatness as a wife. It's not because we… Continue reading 14 Days To A Hopeful Marriage {2020}
Anniversary Q&A {2019}
Tomorrow we are celebrating the 9th anniversary of our Christmas wedding! In honor of that event, I'm sharing the answers to nine of the questions you asked us on Instagram. We had fun working through these questions together! What has been the biggest help to get through 9 years of marriage? Paul: Spending lots of… Continue reading Anniversary Q&A {2019}
10 Pictures on Friday: Our 10th Christmas
This is our 10th Christmas together, so I thought it would be fun to share one picture from each year. The one above is from Christmas Eve 2010, just a week after our wedding! 2011- and the vest that Paul doesn't wear anymore. 🙂 2012 - the last Christmas my Gramma spent with us before… Continue reading 10 Pictures on Friday: Our 10th Christmas
3 Things To Pray Before Christmas
Christmas can be a wonderful time - and it can also be a miserable time. No family is perfect or free from difficulty, whether it's a strained relationship, a family member who always causes issues, a recent loss, financial strain or separation from loved ones who aren't able to be with you for Christmas. It's… Continue reading 3 Things To Pray Before Christmas
My Word of the Year for 2019: Final Check-In
This year I chose the word communicate to be my theme for 2019. My original intent was for this word to be applied two ways: With my husband: I want to be very careful to communicate love, faithfulness, appreciation, respect, friendship and closeness with Paul. This might require specific words, specific actions or a specific… Continue reading My Word of the Year for 2019: Final Check-In
The Question That’s Making A Difference In My Marriage
The longer I'm married, the harder I have to work at it. Familiarity, busyness, independence and selfishness all crowd in and turn me into a routine-driven checklist-making wife instead of a caring, thoughtful one! Marriage isn't like a good housekeeping routine that can be put on auto-pilot. It takes hard work and constant intention. Several… Continue reading The Question That’s Making A Difference In My Marriage
Thoughts On Marriage, Divorce and Hope
I like to write homemaking posts where I acknowledge how dirty and and cluttered our homes can be - and then inspire you by showing how I've cleaned and organized my home. I want to do the same with this post. Marriage is hard and definitely not as easy as organizing a closet, but there… Continue reading Thoughts On Marriage, Divorce and Hope
Of Course: The Response of a Happy Heart
In my efforts to be a grateful, polite person, I always try to thank whoever is bagging my groceries at the store. Last week I turned to the young adult as he finished putting my bags in my cart and said, "Thanks!" He looked back at me and said cheerfully, "Of course! Do you need… Continue reading Of Course: The Response of a Happy Heart
Come Home For Comfort 