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Family Eating: Egg Cups
This week's quick meal idea is tater tot breakfast bites, and comes from our oldest daughter, Kathryne. The total time needed is just over 30 minutes. Ingredients: Tater Tots Peppers Onions Sausage Eggs Milk Cheese Instructions: Preheat oven to 350° Grease your...
I Pray for a Thankful Heart
When I am in the middle of a storm, help me choose thankfulness. When life is calm and the sun is shining, help me choose thankfulness. When I am exhausted and feel that I can go on no longer, help me choose thankfulness. When I am refreshed and energetic, help me...
Family Eating: Beef and Broccoli
This week's quick meal idea is beef and broccoli. Our youngest daughter, Violet made it for us for supper, and the total time needed is just over 30 minutes. Ingredients: 1 lb of shaved beef 1 lb of broccoli cut into florets. 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp...
What is Quality Time?
I was having conversation with a dear friend. We were meeting for prayer and we always try to ask what we can pray for one another specifically. She shared with me that she was struggling with the ever too familiar mom guilt. Can you identify with mom guilt? Of...
3 Ways To Show Your Spouse You Respect Them
A little respect goes a long way in a relationship. The little ways that you show respect every single day make a big difference. Here are 3 very simple ways that you can show your spouse you respect them. 1. Ask Their Opinion. Asking your spouse their opinion implies...
5 Ways To Be Authentic With Your Spouse
One of the best things about marriage is having the freedom to be yourself. Keeping up appearances is exhausting but letting go of all that is relaxing and restful. When you’re with your spouse you should be the most real you. You should be comfortable enough with...
Burden Bearing Together
I sat paralyzed looking at my laptop. What if I don’t do well in my college classes? What if I choose to pursue a nursing degree and then hate nursing? What if I don’t make it into nursing school? Anxiety took over. I felt deep depression setting in. Perspective is a...
The Old Ratty Gray Sweatshirt
My daughter Isabella had an old ratty looking gray sweatshirt with a hood. She wanted to wear it every day. This sweatshirt caused the two of us several arguments. I was so frustrated. I felt like it wasn’t appropriate for her to wear it constantly especially to...
Worrying Away Your Present
I stood in the middle of a gym filled with people trying my best not to burst into tears in front of all of them. My volleyball team had just lost a game to a very good team, but that wasn't the thing that had me so upset. I felt I had done an amazing job defending...
Can We Get Muffins?
My daughter asked me this question this afternoon. I was on my way out the door to go and pick up my two oldest daughters from their psychology class at Daytona State University. I had a small window of time to pick the girls up and get back for my weekly meeting with...