Yes, even you! — I hate cleaning the bathroom. Maybe you hate doing laundry or vacuuming. You can still accomplish whatever chores you despise with little effort. Want to know how? Keep reading. Don’t believe the lies I was once told that I would have an immaculately clean house because I am a stay-at-home mom. Lie! I cleaned…

And you don’t have to feel guilty about taking care of yourself. — I’m a homeschooling mom of a 9-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. My daughter has ADHD and shows some spectrum-like behaviors. My son is off-the-wall energy and silliness and is currently going through a sleep regression. 3:30 am bedtimes are the new norm around here. Needless to say, this mama…

Three steps to overcoming a breakdown in your homeschooling plan — It’s hard not to get frustrated when the homeschooling plan you worked so hard on falls apart mid-year. Everything had been going great, but now, not so much. Humor me for a moment and take yourself back to your school days. Did you learn the same way every year? …

Transforming from hiding in the darkness to living in the light. — O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. (Psalm 139:1–2, ESV) Growing up a liar When I was young, I used to think I could hide from God. …

Koinonia Word Prompt #3: Fresh — I’ve been putting off reflecting on 2022. The year came and went by so quickly that I felt like rushing a reflection would be regrettable. It’s now the middle of January, and if I don’t sit down to reflect, I know life will get in the way, and I’ll never…

Learning from the biblical story of Joseph Joseph wasn’t perfect and neither are we, but why do such horrible things happen to some people and why does God let these things happen? Let’s look at Joseph’s story from Genesis 37 and Genesis 39–41 to see what we can learn. The favored son Joseph…

God has a rescue mission for us that originated before we were even born — Saving Stinky Yesterday, I was almost late bringing my daughter to her yearly well visit at her pediatrician. The reason? One very stuck stink bug. Stinky is a stink bug that has lived in our house for over a year now. He has died and regenerated several times since we first met…

Here are some great words for you to choose from. — My chosen God word I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I do great for the first couple weeks of the year, but then I slip into old patterns. So, I’ve decided to choose a word to keep me focused throughout 2023. This is my first year with a God word. This last…

My experience with a guardian angel No one told me to only drink from freshly opened bottles at bars, especially when in another country. I was 19 years old. It was 2004. …