Many blessings have transcended on our family as a result of having a child with different and special needs. One of my favorite blessings is that my children have a heart for those who need extra help in this world.  The kids just naturally have grown up serving Taylor, from picking up…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 11! What? Can hardly believe it. This time of year is very special to me as I reflect on the incredible way I’ve been blessed as a mother and by my mother. Several months ago, I discovered a company with  Scripture wall decals and…
Hey Friends! It’s been a great week and today I’m excited to give away something I think you’ll love- 2 tickets to the movie, Mom’s Night Out, premiering in theaters on Mother’s Day weekend!! I was privileged to attend a preview screening of this fun movie and you can find…
The celebration of Easter is upon us! I’m so excited; I just love Easter. This winter was a particularly hard one and I’m so happy to see the signs of spring. My kiddos have been excited too; it’s interesting to see their perspective on the changing world around them. One…
I’ve been reading the book, Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, by Joanna Weaver. I feel a bit late to the party on this book because many of my friends have read it already since it originally released in 2000. I can’t express how much I appreciate this…
I can hardly stand my own excitement! 🙂 I’m so privileged to give away two of my favorite children’s books about Heaven today!! Ok, so I’m using an extreme number of exclamation points and this is my disclaimer- If you do not care for exclamation points, please ignore them. If…
Teaching children to trust God in all things is not always easy. When life is tough, children aren’t afraid to ask the hard questions. Questions like: Who made God? Why do we have to breathe? Where do babies come from? You knew that last question was coming, right? But seriously,…
Welcome to Whimsical Wednesday! Each week we have a linkup party of 100% Christian encouragement and I feel confident that today will be no different. Some fabulous bloggers link up each week and you are so welcome to join us! Tonight I was privileged to attend a screening of Moms…
Teaching younger children about the true meaning of Easter is so fun! There are many special ways of helping them begin to understand that God is personal and Jesus loves them very much . For this post, I was researching a few Easter ideas and I came up with this…
Having a bedtime routine is great way to wind down the day. As mom to 6 kiddos still at home, having a routine for our family is especially important due to the span of ages. From age 17 with special needs down to age 2, each child has their own…
I’m so thrilled to have my friend, Renee Swope, of Proverbs 31 Ministries, visiting with us. Her book “A Confident Heart” is one of my favorites that I turn to time and time again. She has such a GREAT message for us today. Drink it in! “This is the confidence…
There are moments in life you never forget. You may have heard me tell about this particular moment in my life or read about it in our family’s story. But the night I googled ‘mucopolysaccharidosis’ and read the description was one of those moments. MPS III, Sanfilippo syndrome, is marked by…
