Category: Inspiration and Joy
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I want my kids to want to eat… and I have a plan
All too often my husband and I are coaxing our kids to eat. Our kids, on average, are pretty good eaters, but all too often we have the “Just three more bites,” conversation, or try to encourage our daughter to eat rather than play with whatever item might be around and could be turned into…
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Thanking our Troops
This morning I kept our three kids out of school for a very important lesson: That of saying thank you to those who fight for and defend freedom. Three hundred wounded warriors flew into Houston this morning to embark on a Warriors Weekend, an all-expenses-paid fishing weekend of R&R in Port O’Connor, Texas. Other service…
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Readers Recommend: The ‘Surviving a Layoff’ Edition
Welcome to MomsToolbox Readers Recommend, where MomsToolbox readers share one favorite post from the blogosphere. A few weeks ago my friend Connie’s husband lost his job. Connie is a homeschooling mom of 8 who loves the Lord and blogs her family’s stories with southern charm (and wit) and a whole lot of truth, too, on…
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Blogging Through the Gospels: Mark 8
The reading for Friday is Mark 8. When it is time to read, please start first by praying and thanking God for His many blessings. Be specific. Record your thank you’s on paper or on the computer. Next present your requests to Him. Ask Him for whatever you want and need. As you do, record…
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Who knew a clean counter could make me so happy?
My house and life have become way too cluttered. I have had a tough time de-cluttering both because I wanted to see action RIGHT AWAY. I didn’t want to wait. Years ago I was introduced to the FlyLady way of doing things and was enamored. But, of course, just shining my sink wasn’t enough of…