Kristin realized she was a sinner saved by grace. But, she was stuck. Everything she tried ended with excuses and in failure. While she desired God to take control of her life, she continually sought out her "mommy drug" for comfort. Something to make the tough situations of the day bearable. She knew that there was more to the Christian life ...
Mommyhood
Are You Looking for Comfort in All the Wrong Places?
Empty boxes. It was in a room filled with empty boxes that made Kristin realize that her life was empty. And nothing that she could buy, achieve, or win could fill up the emptiness in her life. She needed purpose. She needed hope. (Read more of Kristin's story in "Are You Empty?".) In a way that only the Savior could, through the joy of ...
Are You Empty?
Can you relate to Kristin's story? Life was good. I had pretty much everything a girl could ask for -- a great career, a great husband, a beautiful new baby, lots of clothes in the closet… I even had a full time maid/cook AND a nanny! I had pursued and achieved pretty much every comfort there was. But even then, something was missing. And, ...
How to Measure Satisfaction
I am a list person. While I don't actually write down every list, my head is filled with them. My husband even asks "What is on your list?" because he knows that the list tends to control my day. When the mental list contains several cross-offs, I am satisfied. When I accomplish little, I feel defeated and frustrated. While I think this ...
Homemade (No-Heating Required) Liquid Laundry Detergent Recipe
Five years ago, I was introduced to Homemade Laundry Detergent. When I saw the savings and how easy it was to make, I was sold! For the last 4 1/2 years I have used my version of powder detergent. Recently, my elderly neighbor shared a liquid recipe with me. She make and preserves everything! (She even cans flour. Who knew?) I realized ...
How Many Hula-Hoops Can You Keep in Motion at Once?
I was the champion hula-hoopie (if that is a word) in my elementary school. For the contest, my PE teacher told me I could stop because class was over and there was no need for me to continue with everyone out long before. While I was super proud as a 5th grader, now I realize it was some nice hips that helped clinch the title. While I can ...
How to Introduce Afternoon Quiet Time for Your Children
Here is a question from an ABCJesusLovesMe Family member: Just saw the sample daily routines on the ABCJesusLovesMe website but what exactly is an afternoon quiet time & how do you get a busy preschoolers on board? This is a really good question! While the answer will differ between moms, here are some points to help get you ...
Are You Teaching Your Children to Sin?
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How to Tame the Laundry Giant
I fought the laundry and the laundry won... I fought the laundry and the laundry won. And that was the song that I sang every week. Laundry was the enemy. I was emerging from each battle more bruised and battered. Typically I could get the clothes in the washer (that's the easy part) but the clothes sat on the cabinet or in baskets for several ...
Are You Busy Being Busy?
background source Pinterest is filled with it. Blogs thrive on it. DIY and HGTV channels survive on it. Any ideas what this might be? Busyness. We as women beg for busy projects. We surf the internet for activities to make our life easier, make our children smarter, and beautify our home. Something to fill our time and make ...