Category: Family Life
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Practicing Solitude As a Mom, Wife, or Caretaker
Today I’m just sharing a bit of my real life as a wife, mom, and practicer of Christian solitude. I “retreat” a few times a year with the goal of: Check out the video: Are you considering doing something similar, but need to adjust and adapt according to your unique family and circumstances? Take a…
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Story Time: To the Mother On a God-Mission…
Today, I salute you. You made it through another week. You’ve been a wife, mom, cook, nurse, friend, money manager, counselor, teacher, driver, CEO of home, and many other things to your family. You may work full-time outside the home, run a business part-time, or tend to your little one(s) just right where you are.…
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Peaceful Moments: Trip to the Farm
There will be many times in our lives that our peace will be challenged or threatened. These moments are inevitable as no one is exempt from experiencing or witnessing the hardship, suffering, and chaos of our ever-changing world. I promise you this isn’t a “gloom doom” blog post, and if you’re interested – KEEP READING……
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Busy Woman Life: Redeeming the Time
Last week yielded a plethora of activities for sure. But there’s one thing God reminded me of: HE can redeem the time – limited time, wasted time, and all – if we are willing to receive redirection… #TRUTH With a total restructuring of my family’s schedule, getting Jordyn back enrolled in dance classes (in-person), completing…
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The Impact of Financial Stress and How to Deal With It (by Citizens Bank)…
Even during the best of times, financial problems are a significant source of stress and anxiety for many of us. According to a study by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, 53% of Americans report that thinking about their personal finances makes them anxious and the 2019 “Stress in America” survey by the American Psychological Association finds…
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Bind Us Together…
One of the earliest hymns I remember singing in church as a little girl was “Bind Us Together.” Typical churches (including mine) usually sung just the first stanza on repeat a few times before times of prayer or other congregational meetings. Bind us together. Lord, bind us together with bonds (cords) that can not be…
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Election Unwind…
Today we cast our ballots after weeks of me staring at those envelopes on our living room table. And why did I wait to the last minute to read the pages of directions, research the nearest voting drop box, check off the intended boxes accurately, and make sure our envelopes were sealed in the correct…
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5 Things I’m Finding Helpful In Pandemic Parenting…
I won’t even fake it… Pandemic parenting isn’t an everyday fun adventure 😐… Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE being a mother. God has gifted me an opportunity to be apart of something so beautiful. But March 13, 2020 changed our lives, routines, and rituals for the long haul. Schools shut down. Simple grocery store…
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It’s Okay to Dream…
Today’s times and current events may have snuffed the creativity and energy out of many people’s dreams of enjoying life a bit… I was reminded of something wonderful last week as I sat with Jordyn to talk about the upcoming #FallSeason and came to the conclusion that I’m going to have the cup of hot…
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Just a Little Push…
The journey from point A to point B often begins with the smallest of peddle pushing, steps, etc. #StayTheCourse
Keturah A. Ford 