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Leadership from a Broken Heart
Many praise Nehemiah in the bible for being an inspiring leader because he had the chutzpah for asking the intimidating King of Persia to send him to Jerusalem, a city besieged and destroyed earlier by the Babylonians, to rebuild. While Nehemiah did lead the way with the rebuilding of the city, it was his broken…
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How Going "Almost" Paleo Saved My Health. And My Sanity.
Well, it finally happened. I have officially lost 21 pounds since January! This is genuinely a sweet victory for me. Other weight loss attempts in the past 13 years have been defeating and frustrating as I would lose about 17 pounds and then plateau. While I know that this often happens, I would eventually lose…
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My Ideal Bible. It's not what you think.
If you are a crafter or an artist, you are no doubt aware of the new “coloring” trends today: Copic coloring, coloring books, and now — journaling bibles. You know the ones — the bibles with the large margins that allow your creative genius to flow in word or illustration as you write prayers, praises,…
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Perfect Read-a-Loud Books for Elementary & Middle School Homeschooling
Affiliate links may be included in this post. Your click-through and any purchases are greatly appreciated and help with the cost of maintaining this blog. We loved reading books from YWAM’s “Heroes of History” series for 5th through 7th grade! I wish we would have had more time to read all of the YWAM series before my…
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This App Pays the Most Money Back on My Groceries!
Many of us moms use couponing to save what we can on our weekly grocery bill. Because I have two hungry teenage boys, I will deliberately set aside time planning my grocery trips. I look at ads and matching what coupons I can for items we need, or what I can add to the pantry…