This August, Shop at Home!

About a month ago I realized that my freezer buildup—which frighteningly resembles a small ice age—would completely engulf my freezer if I did not chip away and discover, and use, the food contents therein. I hit on the idea of Shop at Home—instead of buying the usual groceries every week, we’d buy only the fresh …

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The Power of the Word

So we were doing a Deep Clean this morning (translation: deep stress) and the little ones were whining about cleaning their bathroom, and “Why do I have to pick up these toys”. My 13-year-old ran off after our dog, who had also just run off (aware, no doubt, that it was a Deep Clean day). …

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Receiving Those “Mama Paychecks”

As I’ve mentioned (casually, of course), my eight-year-old daughter danced for a huge 4th of July celebration here in Utah called the “Stadium of Fire”. While it was a great evening with headliner entertainment and the most amazing fireworks display in the country, the best (and nerve-wracking) part was seeing if Chloe’s dance experience would …

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Develop Healthy Connections

One great communication technique for marriage is to validate. “Whether he’s late, again, or bounced a check, again, simply validate. Do not make accusations, suggestions, or sarcastic comments. Ask the Lord to help you remove negative feelings. Anger is exactly what the adversary wants because it clouds our judgment and makes marriage become a “you …

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I Remember Coming to America…

Sounds like something from a Neil Diamond song, but I remember coming to America! I can still see us all sitting in our living room in Paisley, Scotland—I was about eight—listening to my biological father tell us we were moving to America. It was unbelievable! And there was this trembling excitement, a surreal “realness” that …

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