Hey, Weary Mom…

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 RefreshHer2 Comments

Adorned Series #13 – You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her podcast.

Hectic school routines, multiple discipline issues, outrages and temper tantrums, messes, stresses, spills and strong wills might describe your mothering yesterday, but I’m here to remind you that there is grace for the task in front of you today, dear mom!

Many women feel so overwhelmed at their task of mothering. I can remember wondering what it would feel like to just hop in the car mid-morning and head to the grocery store. That’s my high energy time! I thought about how fun it would be to be able to just GO! But I was a homeschooling mother, with two girls to train and educate. Our days were full and I usually went to the store at the end of the day when I was weary. However, it was not a sacrifice!

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Home decor

Don’t Be Afraid to Switch Decor Around the House

October 25, 2024October 23, 2024 RefreshHerLeave a comment

Like a giant spider hanging from the ceiling, the fan in our bedroom was unnecessary and unsightly to me. We never use the fan because the room stays plenty cool. For all the years we’ve lived here, that fan was my least favorite “decoration” in the room!

I keep my eyes on the lighting fixtures at Lowe’s, waiting for a price reduction. Then one day I found one half off, and I knew it would be perfect in our house.

However, when it was time to hang the light, I realized it was a better size for the living room, and the living room’s fixture was better for our bedroom, Here’s a tip I had to learn – It’s tempting to keep everything in the same place or room where you initially put it, but you need to be open to moving it elsewhere. Whether it’s a light fixture or a cabinet, allow yourself to move it into to a different room.

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Marriage · Mentoring

An Unexpected Blessing

October 23, 2024October 22, 2024 RefreshHer2 Comments

Adorned Study #11 – You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her podcast.

We had just left a social gathering and were driving home when my husband said to me, “So many women will not let their husband lead.” He didn’t mention what/who he was referencing, but just the observation he had made while we were at this gathering of people.

I let my mind think back to our recent gathering and
I heard a wife answering for her husband.
I heard another one talking over top of her man.
Was it that the men didn’t know what to say, or was it that he wasn’t given the chance to say it? I’m pretty sure the latter is the answer.

I know how easy it is to do both of those things! I fight these things in my own marriage if I don’t use the brakes of self control! What is required in these situations is a word that causes most women great distress. The word is submission. The definition of this word that I love is, To lean your husband’s direction. But what does God’s Word say about this word?

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apples · Easy recipe · Saving money on groceries

Using Seasonal Fruit To Help Your Grocery Budget

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 RefreshHer4 Comments

One way to reduce your grocery bill is to use fruits that are currently in season. Of course fall brings all the apples! Right now some of my favorite apples are marked to 99 cents in the grocery store, so this is the time for me to cook with apples, and also store some away for the winter.

Today I’m sharing some of my favorite apple recipes with you so you can reduce your grocery bill, and also enjoy this delicious fruit while it’s plentiful and in season!

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Marriage · Mentoring

Need a Little Help Loving Your Man?

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 RefreshHerLeave a comment

This post is a continuation of the Adorned Study #11. You can listen to this post here on the Refresh Her podcast.

A long-distance friend on Facebook is engaged. She wrote on her fiancé’s wall this week,

“You are so easy to love!”

Anyone who has been married for a month or two, knows that husbands AND wives don’t STAY easy to love; both need grace at times in order to love the other as we should!

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