You ARE an Artist!
Sometimes when it’s been a full day. When the patience is tapped. Or the noise is a bit much. I just step outside. Just for a minute. And I take it in. The hydrangeas by the front door. A day lily on its last bit of bloom. I walk around to the back. Unhook the latch, step through the gate. The garden is there. Needing
I remember Mother’s Day Sundays growing up. Our tradition was a bit different. We children would wear a rose for Mother’s Day in honor of our mother. My brother and I would find a pretty, deep-pink rose bud on the backyard bush. Mama would pin it on with a straight pin. Or maybe a safety pin if we were so lucky to find one that
Our friend, Carol McBride, recently shared her passion with us at a homeschool moms meeting. We asked if we might also share her musical encouragement with our Habits for a Happy Home readers. You’ll be thankful she did. Be sure to pin this post, bookmark it. Bringing music into your homeschool is a resource for always! Thank you so much Carol! Music has always been
The Book of Job is a book many people turn to in times of suffering. It is a great lesson from God about trusting Him, even when we don’t understand our circumstances. Job teaches us that God does not need our understanding and He does not owe us any explanation for His actions. We learn to put our trust in God and allow Him to
Do you feel like God does not hear you when you pray? Are you walking through a season of silence from Him? I cannot say why He may not be answering. Sometimes the answer that we seek is not for our best. Sometimes it is not the right time to receive the answer we long for. Then other times we are living a life of disobedience,
Spring has made its home on our front porch this year. A pair of house finches chose the corner near our front door to make their nest. When they first started trying to build the nest, I didn’t think it would work out. There is quite a bit of traffic in and out of our door, so I was really surprised they decided to stick
January is the month so many are working on, hoping to and longing to establish new habits. And, yes, we are a website devoted to Habits for a Happy Home. So, here we are a couple weeks into January. How are you doing? You may be wondering how do you make habits stick? Today we share all the best helps for building habits – from
Right now, as I am typing this, there is a war going on above me. No, I’m not referring to spiritual warfare. This is in the physical realm of my son’s bedroom. There’s is more thumping and banging than a floor should be able to withstand. Before I stomp over to the stairs and ‘call’ up to the offenders, I refer to the ring of
