Advice for New Bride

You are your husband’s number one prayer warrior. The late wife of Dr. Billy Graham, Ruth Bell Graham said, “It’s not our job to change him. It’s our job to love him. It’s God’s job to change him.” Those words have spoken volumes to me over the past 17 years of marriage.

My Busy Day

Do you ever feel overwhelmed in life? Do you sometimes wonder how you are going to keep all those balls juggling in the air? And, if you drop a ball–well, it won’t be pretty. There are many pressures on us as moms. Usually, we are …

Politics in the Workplace

Beba Schlottmann Avoiding office discussions on politics these days can be hard to do with all the attention our government is getting. Politics is one of those discussions that can lead to arguments which can cause bad blood between co-workers and make the workplace a …

Legacy

Dawn Hays When my mother was seven, she fell and was unable to stand again.  She had contracted polio, and her left leg was irreparably damaged and paralyzed.  She spent a year homebound, relearning to walk, and was limited in many ways.  She could, however, …

Letter to a New Bride

My younger sister found an old letter from me this week, full of advice about her upcoming marriage.  I was a young wife myself when I penned this letter to a new bride, having only been married four years at the time. I wrote, “Christians …

Dealing with Depression

Heather Davis, Contributing Writer Lazy Day Ranch DEPRESSED–sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast DEPRESSION–a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason. I have only been on this journey of widowhood for eight months now.  …

It’s Time to Clean

Celeste Barnard celestebarnard.blogspot.com I get so frustrated. I feel like every time I clean the house, within a couple of hours it is a natural disaster all over again! Can anyone relate? The Lord showed me something about my cleaning recently. Every time I clean …

Jewelry Joy!

Carla Anne Coroy www.carlaanne.com www.carlaannecoroy.blogspot.com I received an incredible blessing recently.  A new friend went on a month-long trip to the UK  and gifted me with a set of her house keys.  I took advantage of her generous hospitality and spent a very relaxing night …