Welcome to the 3rd Annual Pearl Girls™ 12 Pearls of Christmas blogging series! We’ve gathered several of today’s most beloved authors to share their Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom”! Please follow along beginning tomorrow (Wednesday the 14th) through Christmas day as Tricia Goyer, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Rachel Hauck, Sandy Ralya, Sibella Giorello, Susan May Warren and more,…
Julie’s note: Inspire a Fire is so much more than a nice website full of my favorite authors. I think today’s post captures the heart of what Inspire a Fire is about and their mission to have readers like me be aware and do something. This post is here because Gina Holmes is passionate enough…
Ah, Sunday. It’s a day to relax. Enjoy your family. For me, I also worship and fellowship at my local church even though my faith is a daily part of my life. Here, I also share my own amateur nature photo and a thought or two on God’s love for you. December is supposed to…
My husband is the king of gift giving. I think he makes a game of it, and often he drags our daughter into his fun little plan. The two will look at me, at each other, then explode in a fit of giggles, followed by the familiar phrase, “We have something to do this weekend.”…
I love a good marriage book. A few years ago Dr. Emerson Eggerichs wrote Love and Respect, a book I definitely enjoyed for his keen insights on the simple fact too many marriages weren’t understanding—women need love and men need respect. It’s more than that, and it was good, but I felt bad because The…
When it comes to marriage and parenting, it’s easy to divide tasks and responsibilities into pink jobs and blue jobs. In fact, there are books out there dedicated to each gender regarding every aspect out there in marriage. The same exists for parenting books. Even though I’m classifed as a “pink” reader, I confess, there…