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Breakthrough: Redemption and Faith During Crisis
Luke on 04/26/2019

Based on the real-life experience of the Smith family in St. Charles County, Missouri, Breakthrough chronicles a month in the life of student, John Smith. His harrowing accident left him lifeless underwater for over 15 minutes and without a pulse for over an hour! But God miraculously brought him ba

Adding ‘Kids’ to YouTube Doesn’t Make It Safe
Tina Marie Griffin on 03/11/2019

YouTube Kids is no longer a safe platform for children to randomly search and view videos. Suicide and cutting commercials are now popping up in cartoons.As a mom and a counter culture warrior, I have warned parents nationwide about the dangerous behaviors Hollywood has been glamorizing in the enter

Upcoming Film Unplanned Exposes Truth of Abortion, Offers Healing
Tina Marie Griffin on 03/03/2019

Unplanned is one of the most eye-opening movies addressing the realities of abortion from former top Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson. Get the facts, find healing, become a pro-life advocate![featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]I’ve been a pro life advocate for over two decades, b

Netflix Show ‘Sex Education’ – A New Low for Teen-Geared Shows
Tina Marie Griffin on 02/15/2019

Netflix has a short list of good shows available for youth and adults. However, their newly released Sex Education TV series is downright dangerous for teens.[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Over the last decade, I’ve noticed more and more sex glamorized in teen geared shows, but Netflix rea

Moms Like Us

Home-School or Public School Which is Wisdom?
Mona Corwin on 08/16/2019

Home-school or Public-school. Just say those words is a group of moms and you can be sure there will be plenty of discussion and debate.As a mom you make lots of choices for your kids. And where they will go to school is one of the biggest. There are lots of points that make sense on both sides of t

Our Wedding Was a Disaster!
Mona Corwin on 08/09/2019

How was your wedding day? Dreaming? Or a Disappointing? Every girl dreams of the day she gets to wear the pretty dress and kiss the man of those dreams.And then the day comes. Did yours live up to your dreams?Mine didn’t. Our wedding day was awful. Everything from bad photographer, dead flowers, fam

3 Steps To Crush Motherhood Instead of Motherhood Crushing You
Mona Corwin on 07/25/2019

3 Steps To Crush Motherhood Instead of Motherhood Crushing YouAs I coach moms there is one line that keeps showing up in everyones story.It is this- Moms want to succeed in their families. Nobody wants to mess up their kids, and nobody wants their marriage to fail. And nobody wants to lose themselve

Getting to the Heart of Discipling Kids
Mona Corwin on 06/13/2019

Getting to the Heart of Discipling KidsDo you ever think to yourself “Why do my kids act so bad?Do you ever wish they would just stop acting up and really don’t care why?In parenting we can have the tendency to just want bad behavior to just stop! While that will give you some headway, the heart of

UnQualified Mom

Qualifying: Video Interview with Lisa Pulliam
Angelene Woodard on 06/07/2019

Today's interview is with Lisa Pulliam. Lisa is the first to admit she's unqualified to do the things God has called her to do. Let me tell you . . . she's been called to do ALOT! Lisa is a wife and mother of four teens. She is also an author, speaker, pod cast host, and certified life coach. Siste

Mama, You're Not Supposed to Get it Right All the Time
Angelene Woodard on 06/12/2019

Post published by forthefamily.org. “I’m coming! I will be right there.” Her whimpering had gradually escalated into full blown cries. By the time I went back to the bedroom to finally see what all the commotion was about, our too-young-to-roll-over-by-herself baby girl was balancing face first off

When Parenting and Productivity Take Priority Over Jesus
Angelene Woodard on 05/22/2019

Post published by forthefamily.org. I have gone off course in my efforts to be a great Christian parent. This weird thing just kinda happened somehow. I gradually lost sight of the priority to keep Jesus first while I was so stinkin' busy keeping Jesus first. Here's a little excerpt from my most rec

It's a Good Thing When God Stresses Us Out
Angelene Woodard on 05/03/2019

As a responsible mom, I am intentionally creating a little stress in my son's life. Conquering stressful situations takes practice and I'm setting him up for success. This is a necessary part of growth, development, and maturity. Thank goodness he has me! The same principle applies between our Heave

Chivalry Movement

The Challenge to Pursue Excellence
Heather Haupt on 12/14/2018

An interesting conversation played out in our home this week… We were talking about the importance of drive in getting things done and getting things done well when I threw out this question.“What do George Washington and Hitler have in common?”They gave me mortifying looks. “Drive, brillianc

Cultivating BIG-Hearted Living – Generosity Challenge
Heather Haupt on 12/10/2018

This post may contain affiliate links.Boys want to BE big and strong. They want to do BIG things. When we tap in to this when challenging them to be generous truly big things happen.I’ll never forget the Christmas season when I did my Love, Serve, Give challenge with my boys and challenged them to g

Helping Kids Persevere!
Heather Haupt on 11/15/2018

“Perseverance is steadfastness in a course of action despite difficulty, setbacks, or delays in achieving success. It is an attitude, a mind-set that does not quit but is determined, disciplined, and creative in working toward solutions.”That’s how I defined PERSEVERANCE in Knights in Training. Our

Knight or Knave? The Challenge to Pursue Honesty
Heather Haupt on 09/21/2018

Knight or Knave?Full of integrity or not to be trusted?That is the challenge to issue to your boys that I lay out in Knights in Training and it is what we are going to focus on now. How you conduct yourself forms your identity. What you practice determines how you play.Giving our kids a mental pictu

The Busy Mom

Abundant Motherhood
Heidi St. John on 05/02/2019

Kara Moss recently joined me on the podcast, and I’m excited to have her sharing more of her heart today on the blog today! I want to encourage you, Mom—share your challenges with Him, day and night, and let Him be your shelter.xo, HeidiMomlife. It’s the good life, the hard life, the fun life, the c

No More Moanful Motherhood
Heidi St. John on 03/26/2019

My friend Jamie Erickson joined me on the podcast last week. Today, she’s sharing her heart on a topic may of us moms can relate to. I want to encourage you mom, hard times come – but they’re not here to torture us; they’re here to teach us. We either learn from them or we don’t. I hope you’re enco

Even When Our Plans Fail, God’s Never Will
Heidi St. John on 03/14/2019

Have you ever noticed how many of the psalms were written during times of difficulty? Though a mighty army surrounds me,my heart will not be afraid.Even if I am attacked,I will remain confidentPsalm 27:3This I declare about the Lord:He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;He is my God, and I trust

Transgenderism and Children: A Grave New Threat to Parental Rights
Heidi St. John on 03/11/2019

A little over a week ago, the Supreme Court of British Columbia ordered testosterone injections for a 14-year-old girl who now considers herself to be a transgender boy, against her parents’ wishes. Even more frightening, her parents face legal penalties if they use the wrong pro-noun or dare to cal

Health Nut News

This tick bites, clones itself and lays 2,000 eggs
Erin Elizabeth on 08/19/2019

Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D.While you might have thought a tick is an insect, it really belongs to the arachnid family, along with spiders, scorpions and mites.1 A tick survives by feeding on the blood of a host, growing from the size of an apple seed before food and swelling to more than

Mom Who Wants to Treat Daughter’s Cancer With CBD Oil Instead of Surgery Turns Herself In to Police
Erin Elizabeth on 08/19/2019

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Oregon Becomes First State to Ban Single-Family Zoning
Erin Elizabeth on 08/18/2019

Oregon just made a significant change in what housing is allowed to be built in the state. The new law requires that certain cities allow duplexes in areas zoned for single-family homes.Oregon Gov. Kate Brown recently signed four bills into law that set out to address the state’s housing shortages.

CBS: Miami-Dade Sewage Leak Still Not Fixed, Over 1,000,000 Gallons Spilled So Far
Erin Elizabeth on 08/18/2019

Raw sewage is currently still spilling into Miami-Dade County waterways. Over 1,000,000 gallons have spilled so far.The pipe burst near the bridge at 2500 NE 163td Street, and was discovered leaking over the weekend. Crews are apparently working around the clock to fix the leak, but have not been su

BBC: Paris waiter ‘shot dead over slow sandwich service’
Erin Elizabeth on 08/18/2019

A waiter in Paris was shot dead on Saturday by a customer who was reportedly angry because his sandwich wasn’t prepared quickly enough.Police say a murder investigation has been launched after the incident on Friday evening in the eastern Noisy-le-Grand suburb. The suspect fled the scene and has not

Raising Clovers

Garage Organization and Decluttering: Kristi’s Strategies and Steps
Kristi Clover on 08/08/2019

Garage Organization. Yup, the dreaded words that can strike terror into the most diehard organizer. 😀 But, it is time. It's gonna be exciting, and it'll be a lot of work. But, I thought, why not take you guys on the journey with me?Snowball Effect That Thwarts Garage OrganizationIn our house, one of

How to Categorize to Organize: Kristi’s Big Laundry Room Declutter
Kristi Clover on 07/31/2019

Today I'm going to walk you through how I finished up organizing our laundry room and point out a couple of little tips that I have for anyone else trying to get organized. These tips applied to any area in your house.Not just a one day project!A few weekends ago, I took the time to finish an organi

SJP #076: Laura Vanderkam: The Power of Possibilities
Kristi Clover on 07/19/2019

The Power of PossibilitiesLaura Vanderkam is a time management expert and bestselling author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast. Her new book, Juliet's School of Possibilities, is a very creative way of looking at how to prioritize. She's basically taken all of her work in the no

SJP #075: Jessica Smartt: Becoming a Memory Making Mom
Kristi Clover on 07/12/2019

Becoming a Memory Making MomWe have lots of fun on today's episode with Jessica Smartt. We're talking about her newest book Memory Making Mom. Jessica is a former teacher, current homeschool mom, and a passion Christ-follower. As you will hear in today's episode, she is so passionate about helping m