We all get discouraged from time to time. The question is: How do we deal with discouragement? Read on to find encouragement for the days you are discouraged! I'll be honest. Sometimes, I just get down and discouraged. It might be because my kids are misbehaving more than usual or our homeschool has gotten further behind schedule. Other times, it's the ...
Motherhood
Can We Just Stop Complaining?
Some days, all my kids do is complain. Or at least it seems that way. What about yours? How can we curb the complaining? Well, it's August, and we're one week into homeschooling this year. It went so well for about a day and a half then suddenly all I wanted to do was scream: "Can we all just stop complaining?!?!?" Please tell me you feel ...
The Truth About Having Twins
Our twins will turn five soon. It's hard to believe they're so grown, but I guess time has flown twice as fast since they were born. It's not surprising, really. From the moment we saw two little hearts beating on the sonogram screen, we've been learning the truth about having twins: It's definitely different. 10 Truths About Having Twins Rock Star ...
The Power of Remembering Your Purpose
Do you know what happens when you lose sight of your purpose? You often lose sight of your joy, too. There is great power in remembering your purpose. You know, when I'm in the midst of all the madness, working on science projects and cooking dinner and doing dishes and basically trying to keep our little world spinning in the right direction, it can be easy to ...