faith and family

  • Passover {Leading Your Family Together in a Seder}

    Why would our family want to celebrate the Passover if its a Jewish holiday? Great question. Jesus. He was/is Jewish. And for me—anything to do with Him is enough to learn more about how He walked while He was here. BUT… This meal was the last supper—as I take part in it with those I […]

  • To Choose the Hardest {Humility}

    Reading the words of Mother Teresa in The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living the last line REALLY struck my core. “These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one’s self. To mind one’s own business. Not to want to manage other people’s affairs. To […]

  • The Lent Tree {Bringing the Beauty and Passion of Christ to Your Home}

    Lent. It is one of the most JOYOUS and SACRED times for our family–and we use the Lent tree to make it come to life. For those of you wanting to join me in creating a Lent tradition, I have created 5 word documents for you to download and print so that you can walk […]

  • Here lately…

    Here lately? We’ve just been piling on layers to keep WARM because no one here (except Richard) does the cold:) The Christmas has all been put away (that took a few weeks…and the wreaths on the fence–I confess–still haven’t come down!) Donkey Ho-te is still trying to get the chicken wire off the goats house […]

  • Jesus is here! {a 2 week devotional following Christmas}

    Truly…this is my MOST favorite time of the year!! The days that follow His birth…celebrating His birth…such hope–such excitement…such wonder. Our gift to you…a free 2 week devotional for you and your sweet family. Don’t pack up those wisemen or baby Jesus from the Nativity just yet!! Print this off and journey to Jesus together: http://www.babeofmyheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/The-Journey-of-the-Magi.pdf […]