Homemaking With Intention

One of the things I say to myself the most (especially when I had a ton of young kids all at once) was, "Its only a season." It helped me to remember that the sleepless nights wouldn't last forever. The teething and the whining and the being needed every second wouldn't last for ever. The tough spot in our marriage, wouldn't last for ever. The stressful moments don't last. The long cold winter, it doesn't last for ever. You just have to weather them out and find the beauty in them while you do.  But it also helps me to remember, that the cute baby snuggles, the new born smell, the nap time bliss, it won't last forever. The big kids who still call me mommy and hold my hand, that doesn't last forever. I must enjoy the spring and summer while its here as well! A few of my friends and I are reading through the bible in chronological order. We started in January and we are currently in 1 Samuel.  To be honest I have found myself not connecting with th

Have you ever wanted something so bad, but you had to wait? Either you were to scared go through with it, or it just wasn't the right time. You are sitting there knowing that this thing is something you desperately want but when it comes time to do it, you just can't.  Or maybe its something you've prayed for and you know in you soul that it is something you desire but for what ever reason God says "Wait. Now is not the time." The desire doesn't leave you but the waiting is where you must stay. My family; My daughter learned a lesson in waiting today. And as I sat and watched my daughter cry big tears for something she desperately wanted, but just couldn't go through with, my heart broke. A year ago, I would have gotten angry with her. I would have scolded and spanked and totally missed the lesson God was trying to teach us both. But thankfully as I watched her cry and I started to get upset, God whispered to my heart "look for the lesson." It&

It was only a few years ago that I realized how important (and enjoyable) reading a loud to my kids was. But in these last few years we have read some amazing books and been to some amazing places. We've traveled all over the world and through time with Jack and Annie in their Magic Tree House. We've spent some time deep down in the ocean with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. We've walked through a Secret Garden and spent some time where its always winter but never Christmas!  We have walked in the shoes of a young boy who had to think quick, be the man of the house, and protect his family with an old Matchlock Gun! We've cried when the characters we love lost their dogs, or their tigers! We couldn't understand why some moms in the stories left their families or the dads hopped on a train and never returned.We learned that we need to be super specific when making wishes in Half  Magic. We've rejoiced when the mean old grandpa turned out to be a loving care taker an