Gone With the Wind. Ever seen it?  I have.  It was about 7 years ago that I finally spent 224 minutes of my life to sit down and watch this CLASSIC.  That movie seemed to go on FOREVER.  And I enjoyed it… …until the very end.  When Scarlett O’hara said, “After all…tomorrow is…another day!”  I [...]

Just a quick post today on something that keeps stirring around in my mind and heart… Proverbs 31:23 reads, “Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.” (KJV) That verse is one I’ve read many times, and it has always been used by teachers of mine to [...]

About a year ago, I had a conversation with some friends (all young women) about the topic of modesty.  We walked through so many different avenues that one might go when discussing this topic.  We talked about the history of our culture, we talked about our own upbringings (such as playing sports and such), and [...]

“You kids fight it out,” said their mother.  Have you ever said that to your kids?  I know I have!  It is exhausting to play the role of referee between children.  It seems you can never find a good solution to the problem between them…and it almost always involves tears (for one of the kids…or [...]

Twice this week, I’ve been driving in my mama-mobile (read: mini-van) with my children when a vehicle came completely into my lane and then suddenly swerved to miss hitting us head-on.  Were these drunk drivers?  Nope.  Asleep at the wheel?  No again. Both drivers were young girls who had their cell phones right in front [...]

(Disclaimer:  If you are a young woman under the age of 18, please have your parents read and approve this message and the videos included before you continue.)   Dear Young Woman, As I sit down to write tonight, I find myself wanting to just share my heart with you instead.  I do hope you [...]

Elisabeth Elliot once said, “The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian DOES make me a different kind of woman.  For I have accepted God’s idea of me, and my whole life is an offering back to Him of [...]

So…my last post shared about how we younger women need to stick together and encourage each other in the truth about the roles we are fulfilling as wife, mommy, homemaker.  I can honestly say I don’t want encouragement toward my fleshly desires–I want encouragement in the truth that my children are blessings and that I [...]

So, I promised a rant…and here it is.  I shared in an earlier post about how I manage my days to give me the time I need to myself, but without forsaking my role as a mother.  Well, this week, my eyes have been truly opened–and it has made my heart so sad.  Let me [...]

***This post includes my thoughts after reading another blog that asked the question, “Do moms deserve a break?”*** I am a wife, mom of three little ones (ages 5 yrs, 3.5 yrs, and 21 months old), a homeschooler, and homemaker.  I do not work a job at all (although I do occasionally–usually seasonally–make fudge and [...]