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Children Are a Blessing

Psalm 127 When Les and I first married we had a neighbor named Betty. She had three daughters nearing their teenage years. I would see Betty occasionally walking around her yard saying something out loud. One day I ventured close enough to hear Mrs. Betty …

About Page Hughes

Page Hughes is a Jesus loving party girl who is always ready to have fun! She has been married to Dr. Les Hughes for almost 40 years and they reside in Alabaster, Alabama. Les and Page have been blessed with 4 amazing children and 11 fabulous grand children who are the source of many great illustrations. Page loves people well through ministering to their hurts, cooking delicious meals, and partying with the purpose of leading others to a deeper relationship with Jesus. Page’s goal in life is to go to heaven when she dies and take as many people as she can with her.

Even the Bug Man Can Tell

by Page Hughes

Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Have you ever noticed that you don’t have to teach your children what you really believe in? They see it in your actions and in your heart. In the deep South, football is a way of life. Children come out of the womb …

About Page Hughes

Bring Your A-Game

by Molly Evert

I’m a pretty good cook. And I love to be in the kitchen. But I’ve never been very good at handicrafts. I seem to be all thumbs, and my husband has often told me that I am “blind in my mind’s eye.” I just can’t …

About Molly Evert

Writer Molly Evert is a wife and homeschooling mom to 6 kids, who range in age from 2 to 18. She runs an educational website, My Audio School (http://www.myaudioschool.com), providing access to the best in children's audio literature. She also blogs at CounterCultural Mom (http://www.counterculturalmom.com) and CounterCultural School (http://www.counterculturalschool.com).

What’s the Plan?

by Tracey Cagle

The first of my four children is preparing to leave home. I use the word preparing loosely because there is no real plan, at least not one that qualifies as mom and dad approved. He was gung-ho for the Marines until the repeal of “don’t …

About Tracey Cagle

My God brought me out of a pit of my own creation and blessed me beyond my wildest dreams. I am a second wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four. I work part-time for a market research company and full-time as chauffeur, chef, and cheerleader to the children. I am active in my church home, where I teach a women's Sunday school class and facilitate bible studies. I enjoy volunteering. I write children's stories and have been rejected by some of the most renowned publishing companies in America. My daughter tells me Dr. Seuss was rejected on 17 submissions so I still have a way to go.

God’s Grace for Everyday Situations

by Rhonda

We were rushing out of the house for the end-of-the-year testing required of homeschool children. One of my children slept late, leaving no time for either his breakfast or packing a snack for the day. I told him it was too bad he had not …

About Rhonda Ellis

Rhonda Ellis is a wife of 29 years, a homeschooling mom to 6, a blogger, writer, speaker. Her passion is mentoring women in ways that impact hearts and homes for Christ. Grab a cup of coffee or a Diet Coke (water is allowed these days too) and be a "back porch" friend with her.Come read her blog at cultivatingahome.com. It's a great place to laugh, cry, share friendships and transparent hearts while sharing deep conversations about our journey with the Lord. You can also join her facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheRhondaEllis

Slowing the Pace

by Kellie Renfroe

Driving into the mall parking lot, I could not avoid the tailgating impatient driver behind me. When the opportunity arose, the gal floored it and sped to snag a parking spot. Obviously time was of the essence. As I was walking behind Speedy Mom into …

About Kellie Renfroe

Kellie and her husband Greg have been married 32 years and have four children ranging in age from 18 to 28. She co-founded Mentoring Moments for Christian Women in 2005. Kellie is a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, studying the Bible, writing, photography, and learning how to cook.

Is Wiping Noses Spiritual?

by Molly Evert

Martin Luther said that, “what you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God.” How can this be? Wiping noses (not to mention rear ends) gets pretty old after awhile. Sometimes a Christian …

About Molly Evert

Heroine of the Faith

by Molly Evert

We read in Hebrews 13:7, “Remember your leaders, who spoke the Word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” While I have many living heroines and mentors, many of my heroines died long ago. Each one …

About Molly Evert

Priorities for the Day

by Rhonda

Have you ever questioned your ability as a mother? Felt inadequate? Felt yourself sinking? That was the situation I found myself in a few years back. I was writing in my prayer journal one morning when I was abruptly interrupted by some sibling squabbles, name …

About Rhonda Ellis

Playing Puppies

by Molly Evert

Tonight the little boys wanted to play “puppies”. I was tired after a long day of teaching school, followed by helping out at the party for my husband’s office. A stack of dishes from the party waited in my sink….and I wanted to just tell …