I've heard about this book the last several months and was so excited to see it on my list of books to review through Blogging for Books. I Like Giving by Brad Formsma is a collection of stories that will inspire, challenge and warm your heart. Brad's premise is that when giving is our idea it makes us like giving. He states, "My hope is that you will give what you have decided ... Read More »
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Nothing like cousin love!
We've had the best weekend with Randy's sister and her family. They are missionaries in Palau and are finishing out their 9 month furlough in the States. There's nothing like cousin love! Sophie and Emma are a few years apart but play together like best friends. They slept together and stayed up late talking almost every night. Posing as mannequin's at William Sonoma ... Read More »
Crammed dishwashers and other cool stuff
Mitchell and Sophie are learning how to load the dishwasher these days. Emphasis on learning hence the entire 12 piece place setting of glasses crammed into one load. Randy and I were talking away at the kitchen table soaking up the great feeling of having our children clean the kitchen. This is totally new for them. They've helped with setting and clearing the table for a long ... Read More »
Kitchen Table Talk – sharing the Gospel with others
We've been talking about ideas for our families at their kitchen tables this week. And I'm pretty sure that part of this next idea is something you might already do with your family. Dye Easter eggs. But what I want to get us thinking about is how we could do this and bring in some neighborhood kids or unchurched school friends to do it with us because what better time of year ... Read More »
Kitchen Table Talk – the power of affirmation
I was cooking dinner one night when I was struck with an idea as I thought about an area in which our son had shown great improvement. We would have a Family Awards Night at the dinner table and he would receive an award for this area of growth. It sounds ridiculous but it really is fun. You think of something one of your children has accomplished, excelled at or did that you ... Read More »
Kitchen Table Talk – 1
Let me be quick to say that our kitchen table is not always filled with family Hallmark moments. No, not at all. I won't talk about all the times our kids make crude noises at the kitchen table, smack their food and say inappropriate things. Or the times we get snippy with each other after a long day's work and end up eating in complete silence. Or maybe I will tell you all ... Read More »
The power of our kitchen tables
I love what the kitchen table brings to our home and many homes in America. Not only do we receive the blessing of nourishment there but we have the opportunity for some great family time around the kitchen table. Our table happens to be an old farm table that we've had for about 15 years. It used to be white but we had it painted a black a while back. When our kids were ... Read More »
The new Barbie and body image stuff
I like this new Barbie that was created to portray a more realistic body type so our young girls don't grow up thinking the one on the left has to be the standard or norm. Would you believe me if I told you we are already dealing with body image issues in the first grade? Yep, we are. It took one boy calling our daughter "fat" to get the ball rolling. She came home and didn't ... Read More »