Lord, Please Meet Me in the Laundry Room: Heavenly Help for Earthly Moms (Beacon Hill Press 2004) By Barbara Curtis Lord, Please Meet Me in the Laundry Room is Barbara Curtis’ life story–her long, drawn-out answer to the question she probably hears several times a day: “So, how do you DO it?” Barbara is the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Lord, Please Meet Me In The Laundry Room: Heavenly Help For Earthly Moms
Friday, February 29th, 2008A Loving Legacy
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008I noticed them long before they reached the greeting card aisle. She’d pause every few steps for a deep breath, gripping the brakes of her walker so it wouldn’t fly out from under her. He seemed well acquainted with the routine–a familiar dance that allowed them to hit the mall at their own comfortable pace. [...]
Homemade Romance
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008I’ve always been a romantic at heart. Many years ago, with two young girls under foot, no money to spend and Valentine’s Day looming, I had to get creative in order to have my heart-shaped cake and eat it too. There would be no date night with my beloved out on the town—that was quite [...]
The Order Of Love
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Love is patient. Is there a reason why patience is the first qualifier in the biblical “love chapter” describing the characteristics of love? I wonder. Only because I am a mother who is long on love and, too often, short on patience. I mean, why not first, “Love is gentle,” or “Love is tender?” Or, [...]
Radio Interview: Tricia Goyer
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Join me as I chat with author Tricia Goyer about her newest on-fiction book, Generation NeXt Marriage: The Couple’s Guide To Keeping It Together. I loved Tricia’s Generation NeXt Parenting and have been waiting not-so-patiently for her book on marriage to be released. It’s finally here! Tricia’s writing style is open, honest and refreshing. She’s [...]
God’s Little Girls
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Twenty years ago, we were in the process of waiting for our first child to be born. We knew it was going to be a girl, and we knew exactly what her name was going to be. The lawyer cautioned us about not preparing a room for her, because he said he had seen where [...]
Beauty Questions
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008I just want to tell you what a blessing you are, and how happy I was to learn that you are a committed Christian! I am 38-years-old, and watched you back in the “Full House” days. I have always loved you! Seeing you as the woman you turned out to be, is such an inspiration. [...]
Freedom to Choose Love and Happiness
Monday, February 25th, 2008Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. A day filled with laughter and love. It’s a day when starry-eyed lovers gaze deeply into each other’s soul. It’s a day, or maybe a memory, when youngsters make big red construction paper hearts covered in glitter and can’t wait to take them to their mothers after school. [...]
Develop a Game Plan
Monday, February 25th, 2008By now most of us have heard that those who persevere are the ones who finish the race, but the question remains, what race are you running? It’s one thing to have a goal in mind, but if you haven’t mapped out a specific plan to get you there, the odds are stacked up against [...]