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A Mom’s Reflections on the East Africa Famine, pt. 2
In the previous post, I talked about my honest reaction to the famine in Africa. What is a MOPS mom in suburbia USA to do when she sees the image of a mother of preschoolers, about her same age in...
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7 steps to an awesome fall flower arrangement
What should we do with our pumpkin decor now that Halloween is over? At my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meeting last week we had the opportunity to learn tips on great flower arranging from a lovely...
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Just Being Real – Finding Grace for My Bad Mood
Can I be real with you? Today I decided that I would rather not write. I am in too bad of a mood to write anything that would inspire, encourage or uplift anyone else…and if I did write, my bad mood...
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10 Minutes to Happier Kids…and Happier Parents
If I am not careful, I can get so busy with my urgent daily tasks that I forget one of my most important jobs: to be present to my kids, to truly enjoy them. When my first two kids were babies (16...
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The Good Part (that Won’t Be Taken)
“Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; But only a few things are necessary, really only one. For Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”...
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Unscheduled Time with Friends- For the Sake of Our Sanity
When was the last day you enjoyed unscheduled time getting to know someone new, or catching up with an old friend? Everything in my suburban-busy life is planned, scheduled and controlled. Dare I...
View ArticleMoms Going for DEEP ROOTS, Starting Tonight!
Tonight is a big night. It’s the first time I’ve had the opportunity to share what I’ve written in my book with a group…of MOMS!! I am so excited to invite a special group of women into an experience...
View ArticleA Knowing That Passes Knowledge: Video Teaching on God’s Love
As I posted yesterday, my MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) leadership team is giving me the great gift of leading them through material I’ve written as our study for the year. My book is a practical...
View ArticleIn a Time of “Littles”, GOD IS BIG (a video from my kitchen)
In the midst of being surrounded by littles- little sleep, little time, little energy, little kids, little finances, little time with your husband, little hope, there is good news. GOD IS BIG. He wants...
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Two Words to Help You Bounce Back, After a Rough Start to Your Day
I used to hate it when people would say that “Francie got up on the wrong side of the bed”. I think I hated it most, because I didn’t know how to “get back in the bed” and find the “right side” of...
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