When Doubt Tries to Bully Us
When Doubt Tries to Bully Us Guest Post from Renee Swope One morning I woke up feeling beat up by discouragement. My mind was being bullied by thoughts of doubt. I can’t do it all! I am not cut out to be a wife, mom, or a women in ministry. As I lay in bed feeling...
Guest Blog from my friend Mary DeMuth, an excerpt from the “The Irresistible Table”
I recently read my dear friend's, Mary DeMuth, book "The Irresistible Table" and thought that many of you would enjoy it as much as I did. While it's filled with wonderful recipes, it's also full of great wisdom. If you love what you read like I suspect you will, jam...
Thoughts on being Fat and Loved By God
I've done a ton of therapy. I've gone to support groups. I've read the books. Done the programs. Bought the CDs. And I've prayed. Oh how I've prayed. But here's the thing: I'm still fat. Can I tell you how humbling it is to have your weakness - your sin - on the...
How Can I Pray for You?
Friends - as some of you who I hang out with on Facebook know, it's a busy week. I'm doing radio and TV interviews, (and because of the TV interviews, I look a little like Mrs. Doubtfire under my clothes - all girdles and Spanx...) I've asked for prayer on Facebook,...
5 Organizing Blogs You Should be Reading
KarenEhman.com Funny, smart and real Karen is the deal. She's with Proverbs 31 (so you know she's good!) And can I tell you, I could spend hours on her amazing site, but let me give you a little cheat sheet: If you are struggling with piles of papers,...
1 Simple Thing: How to Make Homemade HE Laundry Detergent
How to Make Homemade HE Laundry Detergent Get your free PDF download on organizing your laundry area. This is a 4-page excerpt from Kathi Lipp's popular book: The Get Yourself Organized Project. Get Your Free Copy Here I'd heard of several people making their own...
One Simple Thing: TOP SECRETS For Getting the Most Out Of Consignment Sale Season (From a Consigning Pro!)
Kathi here: You know that I'm all about getting organized, and the fastest way to get organized is to GET RID OF STUFF. But it's easy to get stuck when you don't know what to do with all that STUFF. Plus, anytime I can buy something used and skip the manufacturer...
The Husband Project Day #5 Pitch the Pajama Pants (for a night)
Today's Project: Buy (or dig out) a piece of lingerie that both you and your husband will love – then put it to good use. Yep – we’re going to go there. It’s time to talk lingerie. How’s your lingerie wardrobe? A little outdated? Was the last teddy you bought...
The Husband Project Day #4 Post – It Notes – Man’s Greatest Invention: Leave a Word of Encouragement
Today's Project: Leave a cute and flirty note for your husband to find.“A simple word can renew hope.” Lois Mayday Rabey Keep it simple today. Put a Post-it in his briefcase, on his dashboard, in his wallet, anywhere that he will find it. Make it fun, make it flirty,...
The Husband Project Day #3 Spread Some Great Gossip about Your Guy
Today's Project: Say something nice about your husband to someone else. Make sure you tell him what you said, and to whom. As cliché as it may sound, our husbands want to be our heroes. More than they want to know that we love them, they want to know that we respect...




