A New Way to Make Goals

Do you struggle with setting goals for the new year? Do you make them too high and fail? Do you not dream big enough – finding that you meet the goals, but with little satisfaction? Throughout the year, do you find that your goals go by the wayside as “real life” gets in the way? I want to leave you with these two simple words: NO GUILT.   God’s grace should cover all of your goals! Do not feel guilty if…

Teach Them Truth

Sharing my….. My oldest son is in first grade.  We are in our second year homeschooling. Let me just say to moms of beginning readers: Bless You.  Bless Us All.  We are saints.  Our patience level is beyond compare.  If we want to torture our enemies, just send in a beginner reader and have them read a new passage.  My son.  Oh how I love him to pieces.  He drives me to crazy town during reading time.  This week we…

Sense of Failure

Never let your sense of failure corrupt your new action.  – O. Chambers – My Utmost for His Highest – Feb. 18   Mothers, we fail.  It is true.  You cannot hide your failures.   You may be able to hide them from your family. or your friends. from the church. and even the world looking in. You cannot hide them from your husband, little ones, yourself, or God. What Do We Do When We Fail? Although we’ve talked about not…

It Just Happens

We use the phrase “it just happens” often, but do things just happen to us? Is God just reacting to circumstances….or is He orchestrating everything?   God has this.   God is in control.   I trust God.   My faith is resting in Him.   We say these statements through our life, either to others or to ourselves.  Many times we say them when things are going ok and we really do believe them.  We do have faith.  Our…