3 in 30 February Goals
Linking up each week in January with my progress on my 3 in 30 goals really helped hold me accountable to those tasks. I didn’t complete each one perfectly, but I made a lot of progress and was thrilled with…
Creative Giving Challenge
I am so excited to be sharing a new challenge with you today! I want to get back to the creativity I enjoyed prior to working on my Bachelor’s degree and save our family some money at the same time….
Enjoying Christmas: Giving to Others
Meals, parties, Christmas cards, decorating, gifts… Whew! Tired yet? It’s two weeks until Christmas and it’s the time when we can really start feeling the pressure to get it all done perfectly. How can we keep our focus on the…
Enjoying Christmas: Gift Giving
We are one week into December, Christmas is less than three weeks away. Don’t panic. Oh, sorry, I was talking to myself there. I hope I’m not the only one who saves some of the Christmas activities for after Thanksgiving?…
Benefits
After five years of living in the farming community of south central Pennsylvania, we have enjoyed being close to such a large military installation for the last nine months. Fortunately, the base has undergone a few updates and expansions since…
Giving Differently
I am looking forward to giving gifts this year, but not spending as much on them. Advent Conspiracy from International Justice Mission on Vimeo. It is amazing to think that just 1% can have this much impact in the lives…
Deals
In striving to live more simply this year, I have made one major change. I don’t enjoy shopping like I used to. For years, shopping was a hobby for me. Unfortunately, I have the financial story to back that up….
Challenged
Today we worshiped with these words: All to Jesus I surrender; All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. Then we read: ‘For I was hungry and you gave me…
Seasons
After having friends visit over the last week with their two year old son, I can’t help but think of that season. The season of boundaries and limits and pushing and tantrums. The season of exploration and joy and innocence…
Pocket Change makes Major Change
I learned a long time ago that my work is about much more than lipstick. It’s about women: sometimes broken, often hurting, always needing encouragement. Every day challenges can be difficult. The challenges of cancer and domestic violence can seem…
