To reduce holiday costs (and stress)...
(November 8, 2007)
To reduce holiday costs (and stress) , author Sandy Coughlin shares: "I’m always tempted to do more than is required, but I’ve learned that when people ask what they can bring, I should assign them a course -- an appetizer, bread, salad or dessert. The more families we have, the less cooking I have to do."
When Perfect and New Wears Off
(November 19, 2009)
I remember the freshness of moving in, unpacking from the garage, having brand new things -- and feeling on top of the world...
Simple Ways to Teach Kids about Gratitude
(November 23, 2009)
Sometimes, it's the simplest activities in your very own kitchen that impress important truths into a child's memories.
A Life of Worship
(July 10, 2009)
When I get caught up in what I think is worship (do this, do that because I have to), then I lose my joy.
Why Bullying/Open Letter to Oprah
(September 12, 2009)
Justice is calling all of us this very hour, a time when faith and religion are increasingly marginalized and deemed irrelevant and even dangerous.
Cultivating Real Intimacy between a Man and a Woman
(July 27, 2009)
A wise wife of goodwill, who uses her innate influence to love and to heal in facilitating emotional closeness, is a source of magnificent power in creating marital intimacy...
A Father's Summer Trip Road Rules
(July 10, 2009)
Take heed, My children, for these are the road rules your Father has for you as I look in the rearview mirror this glorious summer day...
Bullycide: Our Next Mission Field
(November 20, 2009)
Statistically, when it comes to Christian athletes helping the weak and the timid, we are missing in action.
Training That Drains
(October 13, 2009)
The life of Christ reveals that boldness and gentleness aren't at all incompatible.
Trying Too Hard to be Perfect?
(July 15, 2008)
Do you struggle with things having to be “just right”? Sandy Coughlin outlines three basic principles she used to help herself overcome her perfectionist tendencies...
Does Your House Have to be Clean?
(May 28, 2009)
Last week we had friends over for dinner, and I didn’t clean my house. It was an internal war inside - do I vacuum, dust, clean - or just let it go?
Too Much Tradition?
(December 7, 2007)
Wrapped up in all of the hub-bub of the holidays, yet trying to keep things simple, I've discovered one hitch that serves as a hang-up for many of us: Too much tradition.
Beyond Church Walls: How to Start a Meals Ministry
(April 19, 2008)
If I hadn’t been the recipient of a meals ministry's care years ago, I would have never understood how nourishing this act of love is to the body and soul. Over the years, I’ve come to realize this ministry does not have to be limited to a church group...
Staying in Sync with Your Husband
(June 10, 2008)
If my husband and I are not in sync with each other, it can make for some strained interactions with others and compromise our mission as a couple.