Hot Pockets

I made homemade hot pockets the other day for dinner. And they were a hit!! None of them made it to the freezer but I know that they would freeze well too! I started with my favorite bread recipe in my bread machine. And when it was done I rolled it out pretty thin. Then […]

Christ or Obligation?

When you are home, are you “really” there? When you are teaching your children, folding laundry, or washing dishes is your heart in it? At times I struggle to serve out of love instead of serve out of obligation. My body is going through the motions of my day but my heart is yearning for something […]

Do you have IT?

Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.  We say that the Bible is true. And that God loves us. And that we love God. We tell others that God is in control. And then […]

Love.

Do you love your job? I do. But then why do I find myself dreading it. Trying to “escape” it with anything possible. Some days I use the computer, visits with friends, the phone, or anything else I can find. But I love my job. I love serving this family God has blessed me with. […]

Creating Peace.

Is your house filled with yelling children, loud talk, spiteful words, and hasty action. Does choas reign within your walls and make you want to hide in the bathroom? I am on a journey to create peace within my home. I want my home to be a relaxing place for people to come. Not place […]

A Day in the Life…

of a mother of five. 6:00am – Rise with baby and nurse and snuggle for an hour. 7:00am – Up with hubby, packing his lunch and seeing him out the door. 7:30am – Baby is back to sleep and I get started for the day. It’s Monday so this is laundry and Home Blessing day. I […]

Scattered.

Ever feel like you have so many goals and desires that you are scattered around so thin nothing gets done well? That is my season right now. I have a heart that is seeking direction from God in what to cut and what to put in. I am searching for His peace and direction in […]

Fathers

Fathers. Great influence. The Protectors. The teachers. We as wives and mother’s should encourage, support, and allow our husbands to be the father’s that God has called them to be. Our family will be stronger, our children will be happier, and our homes more peaceful. It is God’s design. One of the simplest of homemaking […]