Help Everyone Wants a Piece of Me!

Help! Everyone Wants A Piece of Me!“…a ruler came and knelt before [Jesus] and said, ‘My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.’ Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. Just then a woman who had been subject to...

"Real Moms…Real Jesus" Focus on the Family Radio Broadcast

Welcome Focus on the Family Listeners!  I’m glad you’ve stopped by my blog!  Please look around a bit, join in on some recent discussions, read some favorite posts, and let me know you were here.  I’d love to meet you! My blog is a...

Up to my ears in suds of worship?

There’s nothing an author likes more than to know that the words I’ve shared in one of my books has touched the heart of a reader in a life-changing way.  Yesterday I stumbled on a blog by a mom named “Mich” from Arkansas.  Her words...

Heading to Mayo…

Erica and I are leaving for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN today. We’re hoping for some answers with the myoclonic jerks she’s been experiencing that I first posted about back in March. Please pray that God will connect us with the right doctors and...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion this week?

So have you been wondering what happened to our Tuesday Real Moms…Real Jesus Chapter 6 discussion? So have I!Let’s just say it’s not exactly been a normal week. Sunday afternoon Austin started feeling poorly and running a low grade fever. He was home...

Real Moms, Real Jesus internet radio discussion today!

If you want to join in on a Real Moms…Real Jesus call-in internet radio discussion today (Thursday) at noon (Central Time) click here! If you miss the live interview, you can still tune in to the archived interview.Oh, and some of you have asked for another link...

Hearts at Home University Spring and Summer Semester Webcasts

Hearts at Home University is launching our spring and summer semesters this week! These webcasts, affordably priced at $15 each, provide continuing education for moms right in the comfort of their own home! Here are the classes available:Spring Semester May 12,...

Catch an interview!

The month of May is interview month for me. I think I have about 10-15 interviews scheduled for Real Moms…Real Jesus. What I love about radio interviews is that I can do them from home…I’ve even been known to do them in my pj’s! Chris Fabrey...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 4

It’s Tuesday again and time for our Chapter 4 discussion! Reading this chapter was such a good reminder for me.The Perspective is titled “I’m in high demand.” It looks at how many times we hear, “Mommy…” or...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 3

It’s week 3 of our Real Moms…Real Jesus discussion. Please join in with your comments or questions as you desire. You can answer one or all of the questions! The Perspective for this chapter is titled “Can I please go to the bathroom alone?” So...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 2

Welcome to week 2 of our Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion! Feel free to chime in on any part of our discussion. Pick one or two questions, all the questions, or ask a few questions of your own!Let’s start with the Perpective: Help Everyone Wants a Piece of...

The Real Jesus and Easter

Thank you to all of you who participated in the first week of our book discussion. If you haven’t had a chance to read and chime in…feel free to do so anytime along the way. If you haven’t had the chance to read thru the posts you’ll find them...

Book Discussion Details

Tomorrow we launch our book discussion for Real Moms…Real Jesus. Since this is the first time we’ve done anything like this on my blog, let me give some details and answer some questions you might have.1) Every Tuesday I will feature the highlights of the...

My Favorite Things

  Today the “My Favorite Things” song from the Sound of Music was running through my head. And it made me think about my favorite things in life. Here are just a few: Favorite store: Aldi—it saves us so much money. Favorite book: Redeeming Love by Francine...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Book Discussion

Just a reminder that I’m going to start the online book discussion for Real Moms…Real Jesus two weeks from today.We’ll start Tuesday, April 7 with a “one chapter a week” discussion every Tuesday. The discussion on Tuesday, April 7 will...