Ant to spruce up your bathroom? Don't hesitate to hang pictures in there. Plaques, posters, framed magazine covers-whatever strikes your fancy. Mirrors and clocks are naturals too. Flowers are always...
Lfr Jp tZ~ LLtI~A righteous [woman] who walks in [her] integrity-how blessed are [her] sons after [her].-PROVERBS 20:7My Bob often says, Just do what you say you are going to do! This has been our bat...
HEART ACTIONMake a date with a friend you are missing. Don't worry that a long time has passed since you last spoke. Start with where you are right now and let her know that you miss her and her prese...
Tuff. Almost all of us have it in abundance. What can we do with it? One of my favorite hideaways is an old faithful: the cardboard box. Cover it with festive Contact paper and stuff away. Or hanga sh...
Ay cheese! If you're like most women I know, you have at least one family and friends photo area in your home. My entire home is practically a photo gallery! Walls, tabletops, and my refrigerator door...
Ake an hour or so at a discount card shop or dollar store and load up on all kinds of greeting cards-birthday, anniversary, friends, and pets. Store them in a convenient place and use them as special...
Jd_O wti d-d-God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.-GENESIS 1:31As we look at life, are we bound to the idea that bad t...
Easing Your Worries I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than...
ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUESTImportant things to remember as a guest:• Be punctual, but not early.• Cancel only if there is an emergency.• Offer to help the hostess if help is needed.• Be a good mixer with...
Be a Listener When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. —PROVERBS 10:19 I’ve heard it said that God gave us two ears and only one mouth because He wants us to li...
Action: Bring out one of your favorite games tonight and play it with the family. No TV allowed. Today’s Wisdom: Home is the one place in all this world where hearts are sure of each other. It is...
Want to be someone who really celebrates the gift of the people God has given me to love. Here are a few simple ways to celebrate friends.Hold a special tea for your friends and their mothers. Celebra...
Pring is a great time to introduce your children to the wonders of God's creation. Take them to a garden center and let them pick out a tree to be planted in your yard. Let them help dig the hole, add...
Prayer: Father God, I can’t thank You enough for all that You have given me. I have so much to be thankful for. My barns are overflowing, and grain is spilling out over the top. Thank You. Thank You....
Olo-keZ G-- a tcThere is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.-ECCLESIASTES 3:1What would we do without our day planners? I have a large one for my desk a...
Legacy of Love In the future, when your children ask you, What do these stones mean? tell them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the J...
It really isn't the tea.It's the spirit of the tea party.And it is in that spirit I hope you will join me.PRAYERGod, grant me a giving heart that wishes to share the treasures of tea and hospitality a...
HEART ACTIONThink about when you are silent about God's activity in your life. Look for a chance this week to speak out about God's goodness.Giving and gratitude go together like humor and laughter, l...
HEART ACTIONTake any situation that comes and find the goodness in it. Look at a trial as a chance to draw closer to God. Look at a struggling relationship as a chance to be faithful and forgiving. Th...
Don’t continue to straddle the fence. Commit your total effort and energy to Christ. The wholeheartedly committed Christian is the truly happy Christian. In Philippians 1:21 we read: To me, to live is...