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Day 5: Laughter
Welcome to Being Thankful for the Little Things, our annual November Thanksgiving family devotional series. This year, we’re focusing on being thankful for the little stuff, the things we often take for granted. Each devotional is meant to be read as a family. At the end of each devotional, you’ll find a journaling prompt (you … Continue reading
Creating a Joyful Home
We have had more drama around here this week than should be allowed in a 72-hour span. From failed math tests to testing limits to the dog deciding to scatter the full kitchen trash can all over my living room, we’ve had plenty of frustration. We’ve shed enough tears this week to sink the Titanic. … Continue reading
Mired in the Muck of Mommyhood
Just. Go. To. Sleep. That was my thought and my prayer about 9 last night as my daughters argued about whether the bathroom light should be on or off. It has been a long, long afternoon and evening. One daughter came home distraught over a bad grade on a test. The other daughter was frustrated … Continue reading
Let Me Be Singing When the Evening Comes
Yesterday, I planned a water balloon fight for my girls with some of the neighbor girls. It seemed like a good idea at the time. It’s hot. We’re at that point in the summer where the lack of routine is beginning to get to everyone. What I failed to consider was the excitement of waiting … Continue reading
Tell Your Kids They’re Beautiful
We went to the orthodontist last week for a consult. All through the appointment, my daughter told anyone who would listen that she didn’t want braces. I knew she wasn’t a fan of the idea, but somehow I had missed the clues that she was really upset about the idea. We got in the car … Continue reading
Take Time for Thanksgiving
It’s Nov. 1, the unofficial start of the holiday season. Some radio stations start playing Christmas music today. Stores will begin inundating us with Christmas sales flyers. We’ll begin making plans for spending Christmas with friends and family. Our calendars will quickly begin to fill up. And somewhere in all this hustle and bustle, we’ll … Continue reading
Memory Monday: Turning Chores Into Joy
I hate cooking dinner. Oh, I don’t mind the actual cooking part. I just hate being responsible for making a meal every night that is nutritious and everyone in my family will eat. Squeezing that meal into a time slot that means we can all sit down together is another challenge in the cooking dinner … Continue reading
Trumpet Envy
We have a case of trumpet envy going on in our house. This is the first year my oldest daughter can play in the band. She’s never played an instrument before and decided she wanted to play the trumpet. My husband played the trumpet, so we had an old one in our basement. It’s not … Continue reading
Friday Introductions: Jesus and My Orange Juice
A couple of years ago, I bought a new Christmas decoration for our home. I was at a craft fair, and I fell in love with a big, wooden cutout of the word JOY. In the center of the O, there is a wooden cut out of the manger scene. It stands about 2 1/2 … Continue reading
Joy Busters
I was tempted this morning not to finish out this short series on joy and contentment. It’s not been the best week with a sore body and a wrecked car. On top of that several things have broken, my kids have been at each others’ throats because we’ve been stuck at home and I’ve struggled … Continue reading
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