When I first saw The Person I Marry I knew I had to get it for my kids. In fact, I was blown away by all the books I saw on the Bower Family Books website! Jan Bower’s fabulous artwork makes these books unique among anything …
The Coupon of All Coupons
I’m a couponing newbie. I don’t know much about getting the most value from coupons. In fact, several weeks ago, I bought almost $100 in groceries and saved only two dollars and some change. I have a feeling that I’ll be learning soon enough—my husband …
How to Be a Good Mother In Law
Do you want to be a wonderful mother-in-law? This summer two of our sons will get married and I have been asking God to show me how to become a great mother-in-law to my two new daughters. God brought me to Exodus 18 during my …
The Greatest Hope
“Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth,” the Ringmaster for the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus announces as the curtains open wide. Anticipation and excitement fills the air. The music plays loudly and the parade beings. The procession consists of clowns, trapeze artists, elephants, beautiful …
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 …
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 …
Written Into the Story
Ever since Adam and Eve, God has been writing earth’s most passionate and powerful drama, a narrative from ancient past to triumphant future, a tale of redemption and hope. Most amazing of all, God is writing you and me into His story. Consider this—has anyone …
Jesus Is…the Answer
So many hymns talk about blood. And that picture has a certain “ick” factor. One familiar hymn reveals the paradox: Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Another similar hymn was one of the …
March Online Inspiration
Let’s do something different today. It’s Friday, the end of the month, and spring break is around the corner for many families. Instead of a regular post, I would like to share some posts that have encouraged, challenged, and inspired me during March. The inspiration …
Kale Chips
I’ve been hearing a lot about kale as a marvelous snack food lately. At a $1.69 a bunch, they are much cheaper than a bag of potato chips these days. Health wise, kale is a super veggie filled with vitamins A, C, and K, a …