Tag Archives: Christian families

Christian Moms In The Community

I have often observed my friends with older kids, running here and there, taking their kids from soccer to swim team, to music lessons and to tutoring. I like being at home and I knew the day would come when it would be my turn to take the kids from here to there, and I dreaded it. Now, the time has arrived! It started with my daughter’s ballet class this Summer. Now my husband is signing our son up for Soccer in the Fall and we’d like to put both of them on the swim team this Winter. We have … Continue reading →

Moms- The Need for Solitude

It was just the kind of morning that I needed to have. I woke up early and saw the mist over the river. The outside was beckoning me to come. I brewed some coffee, threw on some clothes and informed my husband that I was making a break for it. On the way out the door I grabbed my favorite blackberry container (A gallon jug with the top cut off) and headed for the woods. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved picking berries. I always dreamed of living at a place where there would be tons of … Continue reading →

Friday Funny- The “Engagement”

In the beginning, my husband and I had an “on again, off again” type relationship. We had been friends for years and we didn’t want to pursue a romantic relationship unless we were sure that we were going to get married. Following a fleeting feeling was not worth ruining a friendship, but our feelings were obvious to everyone. I had no idea how much our friends were on the edge of their seat over our relationship, until the “Engagement”. Joshua and I happened to be “off” when it occurred. During the Summer I was a counselor at a day camp. … Continue reading →

Our Not So Irreconcilable Differences

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. Over dinner he asked if it’s been everything I hoped it would be. My honest answer was, “Yes, and it gets better every year.” Trust me, we’ve had our differences, but my husband and I decided before we got married that divorce was not an option. When we made our vows to each other and to God, we entered into a covenant. No amount of “Irreconcilable differences” would tear us apart. As it turns out, most of our differences weren’t irreconcilable. When you are committed to somebody, you do whatever it … Continue reading →

Honor Your Husband-The Kids Are Watching!

I had a humbling experience while on vacation a couple of weeks ago. We were in Chicago and my daughter and I were going to lunch at the American Girl Place. I was on Ontario Street and I needed to get to South Michigan Street. My husband showed me the map and told me how to get there. As he talked, I was digging through my purse, getting things together and, well, not listening. I thought I knew where I was going. So, my daughter and I walked down Ontario and turned left onto Michigan. We walked, and walked and … Continue reading →

Top 10 Ways to Tell Your Man, “I Love You”

Last night over dinner I asked my husband to list the top ten ways a wife can show her husband that she loves him. I was blessed by a few of the answers and I saw some areas that I need to work on. I’d like to share the list with you now. 1) Make love 2) Make love 3) Make love (He wanted to say this for 4 and 5 also!) 4) Have the house straightened up when he gets home from work. He said that he didn’t care if it is messy all day long, but that he … Continue reading →

A Godly Wife

What is a godly woman? I think it’s important here to refer you back to my previous blog and to stress that there is no mold. We are all unique and different and I’m glad. Being a godly wife doesn’t mean you look like June Cleaver and it doesn’t mean you have to be perfect. You must truly believe that before you read on to what a godly wife is. Otherwise you will just be following a bunch of rules and trying to play a role. First of all, a godly woman has a relationship with God. She makes time … Continue reading →

Have You Seen This Woman?

Maybe you’ve had the pleasure of meeting this woman. First of all, she is beautiful. Her hair is always fixed, her makeup is always perfect and her clothes are always pressed. Her home is meticulous. Every closet is organized and there is not a single dust bunny to be found, not even under the couch. She cooks a delicious dinner every night, including a decadent dessert. (And yet her figure is amazing!) She drives the car pool, she’s president of the PTA, she volunteers at the library, she’s a Sunday school teacher and a Girl Scout leader. She’s always calm, … Continue reading →

A Godly Husband

I am a blessed woman! I am married to a Godly man and I am a better person because of him. Recently a friend asked him to write down his thoughts on how a man should lead his wife. I asked him if I could share his response on the blog and he graciously agreed. Without further ado . . . My Husband, Dr. Joshua Huffman I think the first step is knowing God. If you don’t begin here you just end up in legalism. The best biblical example of knowing God and marriage is found in Ephesians. In fact, … Continue reading →

What’s Your Love Language?

The first couple of years of marriage were somewhat confusing for my husband and I. I would plan elaborate meals to show my husband that I loved him, while he would have preferred to go out and rake leaves together. Sometimes I longed for him to be more romantic. Meanwhile he was in the kitchen washing dishes, thinking of himself as the king of romance. What was our problem? The problem was that we didn’t know each other’s love language. After our first daughter was born, we took a child training class and it talked about the importance of the … Continue reading →