I’m continuously amazed at the products and services that pet owners are willing to buy for their animal friends. There are toys, clothes, photo sessions, organic foods, birthday parties, massages, pet funerals/cemetery burials, daycare, etc. I’m also amazed at the lengths folks will go to in order to provide medical care for their pets. I … [Read more...] about Do We Take Our Love for Pets Too Far?
Archives for October 2018
7 Resources to Help Kids (and Adults) Memorize Scripture
Last week I shared with you A Simple Book of Big Truths for Little Ones, a simple tool I created to help my kiddos memorize Bible verses. Many of you will find it useful when helping your children memorize Scripture. However, some of you won’t find it to be that beneficial. This is typically how things work—different kids have different … [Read more...] about 7 Resources to Help Kids (and Adults) Memorize Scripture
11 Tips That’ll Help You Survive Life with a Newborn
Whether you’ve just given birth to your first child or your sixth one, the newborn period is challenging. You’re recovering from childbirth (unless your newborn was adopted or birthed by a surrogate) while also dealing with midnight feedings, endless diaper changes, periods of unexplained fussiness, sibling adjustment, etc. You need to cut … [Read more...] about 11 Tips That’ll Help You Survive Life with a Newborn
Coffee: Friend or Foe?
I started drinking coffee when I was a sophomore in college. I was incredibly busy working and attending classes. I often found myself staying up late to study, so I needed the caffeine to help me remain alert! Years and years have passed, but I continue drinking coffee. My primary motivation for drinking it nowadays is that I like the … [Read more...] about Coffee: Friend or Foe?
A Simple Tool to Help Little Ones Memorize Scripture
A couple of years ago, when my oldest daughter was just 2 years of age, I was amazed to realize that she could recite the words to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. At the time, these were her two favorite books. Simply hearing me read the books aloud numerous times was enough repetition for her to commit their words to … [Read more...] about A Simple Tool to Help Little Ones Memorize Scripture
5 Ways Kids Benefit from Scripture Memorization
I make it a priority to memorize Bible verses, but when my oldest child reached a point where she was old enough to begin memorizing verses, I wondered if pushing her to do so was right. After all, kids are just kids. They should be playing, exploring, and having fun. Did sitting her down and making her recite Bible verses take away from these … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Kids Benefit from Scripture Memorization
How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours
During the latter half of the summer, I made one or two freezer meals every weekend. This was in preparation for the arrival of my third child. As August approached, I got together with a friend who was also pregnant and we spent an afternoon together making freezer meals. I’ve seen lots of blog posts on how to make a significant number … [Read more...] about How to Make 10 Freezer Meals in 3 Hours
Our Hearts Are So Full!
My hands and my heart have been so full these last two weeks as we’ve been adjusting to life as a family of five! We welcomed our third child, Gilana Brielle, on September 20th. Gilana means “joy” and Brielle (a diminutive of Gabrielle) means “strength of God” or “heroine of God.” She weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19 in. long. Her … [Read more...] about Our Hearts Are So Full!
