The Single Mom Survival Kit 8: The Blame Game
When tragedy hits and life changes it’s easy to play The Blame Game. When couples separate, emotions and tension can run very high. The Blame Game can be a game of who was the worst, who did what, and what am I going to get out of it now. If this game continues, it destroys us. It keeps... >Read More
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What Would You Like To Do Today?
A recent issue of O, The Oprah Magazine featured a quiz that used a pie chart to plot how you spend your day. The quiz was in two parts. Part one plotted what you actually do now and part two was a list of things you love doing. The last part of the task involved seeing where (or if)... >Read More
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Heaven Is A Home
Warmth. Safety. Comfort. Acceptance. These are some words that come to mind when I think of the word “home”. The Random House Dictionary defines it like this:
home (hom), -n. l. a place of residence.
A place of residence - that definition certainly seems misplaced. It sounds sterile and cold, impersonal and generic, more like the...... >Read More
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View from a Tent
Do you feel isolated? Talk to us.
“For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.” (2 Corinthians 5:1, NLT)
One year, our small group... >Read More
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Kristi Huesby,
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Lord Use Me
Do you feel overwhelmed by guilt? This is a safe place, talk to us.
“But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife—and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit.... >Read More
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Barbara Alpert,
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Take A Road Trip This Summer
Don’t worry about record-breaking gas prices. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates prices to be $3.79 a gallon this summer, less than in 2008. That’s good news for families considering reviving the tradition of a road trip vacation, one of the best experiences parents and kids can share, says Michael DiLorenzo, author of Adventures...... >Read More
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Trusting God With Your Success
Being a work-at-home mom certainly has its challenges, especially when it comes to time management. You want a healthy balance between spending time with family and working towards your professional goals. Unfortunately, in today’s society we are bombarded with messages that tell us in order to be successful you must work your fingers to the bones,...... >Read More
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Single Mom Survival Kit 10: Looking Back On It Now
Life as a single mom, though difficult, can be empowering. It was... >more
Grace and Curious George
A few days ago, we were having a rough day here at... >more
What Do You Fear?
