There’s something comforting about walking into a place that feels like home. There’s the smell, the way the light hits your favorite spot on the couch, that one corner that always seems to collect random toys. When families move often, that feeling can seem out of reach. It stresses me out just thinking about it: exploring a new town, organizing a new house, finding new furniture, and shuffling ...
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How To Take Care of an Elderly Relative While Retaining Their Independence
My husband's parents spent the last few years of their lives living in our home. It was a difficult time, but it was a good one. Taking care of elderly relatives is a challenge and a constant balancing act because you are responsible for them. You want them to be happy, healthy, and living life to the best of their ability, and they want to be as independent as possible, too. It can sometimes be ...
Ideas For Quality Time With Your Family
As our kids have gotten older, it has become harder to have consistent quality time with our family. Sports and school schedules, summer jobs, and social activities keep our kids going from dawn to dusk. And we are still carting some of them from place to place, too. We run year 'round. Still, spending quality time with your family is vital in so many ways. It’s a way to grow a stronger bond ...
4 Ways to Keep Christmas Focused on Christ
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we're all busy to prove it! How can we keep Christmas focused on Christ this year? Over the past few weeks, there has been a recurring thought in my mind; a couple of words keep being whispered in my heart and head. "Make room." The gentle nudge to clear out the old to make room for the new is becoming ...