It's a sad fact that every funeral or special event slideshow I've had to prepare lacks photos of the mom/wife. Everyone knows that, & we all joke about it. But it's not a joke, it's real. HEY LADY, HOP IN THAT PICTURE!!! I'm not yelling at you, really. I'm just trying to encourage you, ...
Marriage, according to A Slightly Better Wife
I give more than one iota for unconditional LOVE
Hey Kids, Tonight your dad and I played a game called iota. it's labeled as "the great big game in the teeny-weeny tin". We just got it a few days ago and finally got a chance to sit down and play it mostly uninterrupted. I won the first game by a long shot (296-199, if you're curious). But the ...
Weekend to Remember Buy One Get One
It's BUY ONE, GET ONE at FamilyLife Weekend to Remember now until Sept. 15th! This is the marriage conference my husband and I went to when "we were totally fine and just going because some friends were". Yeah, we WEREN'T fine! Even if we were totally fine, "fine" isn't ...
Practical Tips For Being A SLIGHTLY BETTER WIFE
A Slightly Better Wife is not what I am, but what I strive to be. Here are just a handful of things I've been doing this week to work at being a better wife. 1. Be ready for sex when he is, even initiate it sometimes. Yeah okay, so this falls under TMI, but I'm a big girl, I do what I want. Sex ...
Reflections from my 10 yr class reunion
Thoughts the day before my class reunion: I'm not going! But just in case I do, in the next 24hrs: Drink water Avoid carbs Whiten teeth Shave legs Thoughts just hours before the reunion: Crap, I ate carbs! Could I buy one of those girdle things? I really wasn't cute in high school, so I'm sure no ...
Approved Fightin’ Words
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry James 1:19 Mr. Awesome had to endure some of my cranky not-so-awesomeness yesterday. In hindsight I was way to quick to speak, and I really didn't give two craps if I was ...
A Letter to my Children… & You
Written for my children, for when they are older and will understand it more. But maybe you {my dear readers} could use this right now, too? I know I would benefit from these words being spoken to me daily. My Dear Children, I pray you are clinging tightly to Jesus. Be ready. Be ready for ...
Just a Few Quick Notes
I don’t have time to write out a full blog post but I want to share a few quick notes I’ve taken at MOPS this year. If you are a parent, you are a leader. You will always be a leader. Put verses where you can soak them in. This is as simple as writing out a verse on a note card and sticking ...
In The Kitchen: Thanks A Lot Girl Scout Cookie S’mores
Here is a quick How-To using the Girl Scout Cookie "Thanks A Lot" to make indoor S'mores. Here in Iowa we can handle the cold temps we've been given lately. We'd be just fine with pulling out our fire pit and roasting marshmallows, because we're tough like that. Alright, please don't make me ...
Flag Day
This Friday June 14th marks Flag Day. This also happens to be the wedding anniversary of my loving parents. My father tells a great story about how he fooled my young mother into thinking he hung flags all around town for their first wedding anniversary. ;) If you are looking for a song to teach ...
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