Art of Homemaking
Ro-tel Salsa
Love spicy food? Love easy recipes? Have I got just the thing for you! This salsa...
Spring Fruit Salad
Whenever I hear the words fruit salad my mind automatically sings yummy, yummy....
Making Clean-Up Fun for Little Ones
No kid wants to stop their fun to clean up! So don’t let them stop. Make the...
A Cement Block Garden–Really!
I do not consider myself a gardener, just a want-a-be. For years, I have killed...
Kale Chips
I’ve been hearing a lot about kale as a marvelous snack food lately. At...
Read more from this column...Mentoring
What It Takes To Be a Mentor
Women often ask me to mentor them in their marriages. The marriage road has been...
Book Review: Drawing Strength from the Names of God
Drawing Strength from the Names of God by Catherine Martin (Harvest House, 2010)...
Peace in the Midst of Suffering
We can have inner peace through suffering, which makes no human sense, when our...
Resting in His Sovereignty
The tendency for all of us want to control things is great. When we experience...
Put off Worry / Put on Trust
Did you know that TRUSTING IN GOD in all circumstances is the third most emphasized...
Read more from this column...Seasons of Life
Your First Mission Field
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’” ~ Romans 10:14,... [Read more of this article]
From Here to Maternity
Do you ever hear an expression that reminds you of something your mother used to say? Do you find yourself using the same expressions—even the ones you swore you wouldn’t—with your own children? A mother’s words, whether because of wisdom or mere repetition, can become set in concrete in our minds. Mothers have an adage for every occasion.... [Read more of this article]
Book Review: The Way They Learn
Most have heard and / or read Cynthia Ulrich Tobias’ book, The Way They Learn: How to discover and teach to your child’s strengths. I have been a late comer to the party, allowing this gem of a book to sit on my bookshelf for several years. As a Focus on the Family book published by Tyndale House, I knew it would be good. Timing is everything... [Read more of this article]
Is it a Sin to Have a Large Family, Part II
Only since 1970 and the publishing of Paul Erlich’s secular book, The Population Bomb (he studied insects for a living), has the notion that having more than two children was a mortal sin against the planet become part of the modern psyche. There is no population crisis in Western industrialized nations. In fact, quite the opposite. Instead,... [Read more of this article]
Is it a Sin to Have a Large Family?
There is much controversy these days, even among Christians, over the number of children that a married couple should have. The argument, so it goes, is that a large number of children are bad for the environment, will use an inordinate amount of the world’s resources, will leave of all things (heaven forbid) a larger carbon footprint. Oh, by... [Read more of this article]
Read more from this column...Special Occasions
From Here to Maternity
Do you ever hear an expression that reminds you of something your mother used to say? Do you find yourself using the same expressions—even the ones you swore you wouldn’t—with your own children? A mother’s words, whether because of wisdom or mere repetition, can become set in concrete in our minds. Mothers have an adage for every occasion.... [Read more of this article]
Sweet Ideas for Mother’s Day
Need some inspiration for Mother’s Day gifts? Mom’s Love Rub Jan Nellis’ creamy soaps, scrubs, and candles are simply glorious. I have used the peppermint soap and cannot rave enough about it. Made with goat’s milk and a light mint fragrance, this soap is creamy and moisturizing. I love, love the scent. It is not strong, and... [Read more of this article]
The Irony of Good Friday
“Irony.” The dictionary defines it as the “incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.” Life and literature abound with it. Consider several examples: *“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winder of... [Read more of this article]
Easter and the Girl Next Door
The house behind us long sat empty as a FSBO. I called the owner a few weeks ago before trimming back some overgrown shrubs on his side of the four-foot tall picket fence that runs the length of our mutual property line. The overgrowth had killed the grass on my side. “Be my guest,” was his reply. “I’ve sold the house and the new residents... [Read more of this article]
A Valentine for Jesus
Dear Jesus, You sent me a valentine written in crimson blood. It says, “I have loved you with an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3). And You’ve also said that nothing can separate me from Your love (Romans 8:38-39). This year I want to give You a valentine from my heart. What kind would You like? Would one of these hearts delight You? A faithful,... [Read more of this article]
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