Living in the Moment with Our Kids

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There are days when being a Mom is absolutely, utterly draining. The days when one child after another comes to me, needy, clingy, and filled with attitude. There are days I’d love to check out — even for fifteen, uninterrupted minutes. My son in this photo is 2.5. Yesterday he was a newborn I was meeting for the first time. …

Homeschooling: Is it for you?

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It’s that time of year when parents thoughts turn toward where their kids should go to school in the fall. For some, their thoughts will turn to homeschooling. How can you evaluate whether homeschooling might be right for your family? I have often heard my mom tell people that homeschooling is for every child…it’s just not for every parent. What …

Guest Post: Speaking Blessings over Our Kids

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I am absolutely delighted today to bring you a guest post from my friend Carey Scott. Her husband and I got to know each other through a small critique group in ACFW when I first started writing in 2005. I’m always looking for new tools and encouragement as I parent my kiddos. Here’s Carey: “Sara, you’re beautiful and smart… and …

When Jesus Wept: Captivating Biblical Fiction

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I fell in love with WWII novels while reading Bodie Thoene’s Zion Chronicle and Zion Covenant series. She has an absolute knack for making the history come alive in the context of story and characters that are so real. I’ve read several of her A.D. Chronicles (co-written with husband Brock), but when I saw this cover and this title, I …

Running with Perserverance

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I’m in the middle of training for another mini-marathon. Each year that I do this, it seems God has something different for me to learn or ponder. This year it seems to be the issue of discipline.Yes, I am a highly disciplined person. But this year God’s using my training to reinforce that I am disciplined in the things I …

Love in the Balance: an Engaging Historical

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Love in the Balance is a tale of star-crossed love…a tale where it seems the hero and heroine can absolutely never get together. There are so many rich layers, that it created a story that kept calling me back. There was nothing simple or easy about the journey or the resolution. And the twists kept me longing to return to …

Let in snow, let it snow!

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Who knew it would snow so much for my birthday… Loving it. Isn’t this a great photo of our puppy? She LOVES the snow. Capital letters doesn’t quite do her affection for the white, cold, wet stuff justice. She won’t come in she loves it so much. She’s catching a snowball in this photo. Love it! We got 9-10 inches …

Soak in the Truth

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No matter what your week has been like, take a moment to soak in this song. I am so grateful that God never leaves me…not for a moment. I might forsake Him, but He is always there. Such truth and hope in these words. Remember no matter what is happening He is always good and sovereign. You were singing in …