What lessons did you learn in the garden as a child? Personally, I remember the wonder of seeing new sprouts poke through the dirt and green strawberries brighten to red under the summer sun. Gardening taught me about God’s good creation, and as I became a mom I understood that I could cultivate patience in… [Continue Reading]
Living Inspired
Giving Your Children a Heart for the World {Guestpost}
Our Life I felt like the worst homeschooling mom ever. While other parents were taking their kids on nature walks and art classes, I was dragging my three children along with me to the pregnancy resource center that I just helped to start. Cory, Leslie and Nathan—all in elementary school—helped me to fold baby clothes… [Continue Reading]
Praying God’s Word For Yourself and Your Child
Praying God’s Word Through the years I’ve seen how important it is to pray God’s word over and for my children. I’ve also watched how God moved in my kid’s hearts and lives when I shared the scriptures with them. That’s why I’ve made it a priority to read through the Bible each year and… [Continue Reading]
One Brave Step Started My Road to Publishing
24 years ago I took ONE brave step. I was at the Mt. Hermon Writer’s Conference, and I’d taken a workshop on article writing. I’d attended the conference wanting to write a novel, but article writing intrigued me. I jotted down a few ideas for articles, but didn’t think much of it. Then, the next… [Continue Reading]
Spring is a Celebration!
They say ‘April showers bring May flowers.’ But when you’re an author (and a homeschooling mom!) it also brings a busy conference season! However, when May comes around the first thing I think about is my WWII friends. Because my first novel From Dust To Ashes was inspired by the liberation of Mauthausen Concentration Camp… [Continue Reading]
A Podcast Launch Giveaway with Joanna Weaver
I’m so excited to be an upcoming guest on Joanna Weaver’s new podcast, THE LIVING ROOM and to share with you her Podcast Launch Giveaway! In case you don’t know her, Joanna Weaver is the author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, which has sold over a million copies, Having a Mary Spirit, Lazarus Awakening, and… [Continue Reading]
Crack Open the Real Meaning of Easter with Resurrection Eggs
I’ve been a fan of Resurrection Eggs for Easter for many years. I started using them years ago with the young women in Teen MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Many of these young women had never heard the TRUE Easter story, and it was a great way to share the gospel in a fun and non-threatening… [Continue Reading]
Learning to Stand, to Believe, to Overcome … in the midst of life’s pain
For much of my parenting I focused on helping my kids make good decisions, yet as they’ve grown into adults I’ve realized that their decisions are only part of the factor. My kids will also face heartbreak because of hard circumstances and the decisions of others. There are times the darkness will seem to overwhelm… [Continue Reading]
Podcast: Living Inspired: Tricia Goyer
Living Inspired ~ Thursday 3CT (7/17/14) To listen to the interview: go here and click on the player in the upper right corner of the screen. This week on Living Inspired, I’ll be talking about my book, Balanced: Finding Center as a Work-at-Home Mom, and making a very important announcement about the future of… [Continue Reading]
Podcast: Living Inspired: Leslie Ludy and Vicki Courtney
Living Inspired ~ Thursday 3CT (7/10/14) To listen to the interview: go here and click on the player in the upper right corner of the screen. This week on Living Inspired, please welcome Leslie Ludy, author of Set Apart Motherhood, and Vicki Courtney, author of Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter If… [Continue Reading]
Podcast: Living Inspired: Cathy LaGrow and Cindy Caloma
Living Inspired ~ Thursday 3CT (7/3/14) To listen to the interview: go here and click on the player in the upper right corner of the screen. This week on Living Inspired, please welcome Cathy LaGrow, author of The Waiting, along with her co-author, Cindy Coloma. If you’re reading this after 7/3/14 you’ll be able to… [Continue Reading]