by Lisa Jacobson | Aug 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
So I’m really into this Mom Thing. Like, really. You might say I’m downright crazy about our kids. All eight of them. And they’ll happily confirm that fact. Mom’s a little nutsy when it comes to her kids. I think about them. Pray for them. Make time for them. Talk to...
by Karen Ehman | Aug 5, 2014 | Husbands
Although I am not a big television sitcom watcher, occasionally when I do catch an episode, I am horrified at the way the actresses who portray the wives speak to and about their on-screen husbands. They nag. Belittle. Insult their intelligence. Or they joke with...
by Darlene Schacht | Jul 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m enjoying a little R&R this month, so I might not be posting quite as frequently as I normally do. In fact, I just got back from a road trip with the family! Michael and I took the three youngest kids all the way from Winnipeg up to Banff. There was a...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I want to say a big thank you to Darlene, the contributors and all the readers who joined us for the Women Living Well Book Club. This was such a blessing! I hope you have been encouraged and that together, we would build strong homes of faith that shine in a dark...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Mom, I’m done cleaning.” My son pulls my arm. “Is it good? Can I play Wii now?” Stumbling behind him, I fight my phone’s auto-correct to send off a coherent text. Even as I glance up and take a breath to launch my “You can do better than this” speech, my phone alerts...
by Karen Ehman | Jul 22, 2014 | Housekeeping, Love, Organizing, Parenting, Purpose, Uncategorized, Wives, Women
Today we are chatting about my favorite chapter of Courtney Joseph’s encouraging book Women Living Well, Chapter 17 on Making Your Home a Haven. On page 173 Courtney writes, “What makes a home a haven? Is it having a well-decorated home that looks as if it...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
This week we continue our Women Living Well series with a focus on finding joy in your home. The cookie jar is empty. The laundry, piled six loads high on the dryer and the boys won’t sit through homeschool. I didn’t sleep well last night and I haven’t had my coffee...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hope For Bible Study Newbies (Who Want to Train their Kids Well) I’m not sure I should admit this, but as much as I loved Women Living Well, I felt a twinge of jealousy as I read chapter two. Unexpected emotions rolled around in my gut as I read about how...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
It happened again about a week ago… I was organizing our closet and wanted to finish the task, so I pushed too far into dinner prep. time and was running late. It had been a long day of sun, crowds of children running throughout the house, and I could feel...
by Lisa Jacobson | Jul 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
We know of many famous women who have accomplished much in this world. Their names are in lights, but think of the many unnamed women who rocked the cradle of great men and women who changed the world. They will forever be unnamed, but their influence is forever with...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re continuing our Women Living Well series this week with the topic of finding joy in your kids. Summer is such a beautiful, wonderful season. Soaking up each minute and enjoying it to the fullest is one of my family goals. For my family, summers can seem...
by Guest Contributor | Jul 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re continuing our Women Living Well series. Our focus this week is finding joy in your kids. (For more details on the series click here). Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28 is my...
