To kick us off with new habits that lead toward progress, and not perfection, my team and I have created a Habit Tracker to help organize your monthly goals. And yes, we want to aim toward monthly, versus yearly goals that we may forget. Studies show that monthly progress keep us in track. Here you can jot down your monthly goals and even include the Bible Verses that have inspired your goal. Each day, read those verses as you pray to our Everlasting Father and ask for strength and determination to get you close to His design, His will for...

Normally, we start the New Year by thinking how we failed the previous year and wishing we'd done better. We wanted to lose thirty pounds and only lost fifteen. Let's think positively. Author Peggy Sue wells challenged me to evaluate last year before launching into 2023. She said we can reflect and measure our progress. Reframe our thoughts, and then refocus for the new year. What a refreshing difference. Listen here For more New Year's thoughts listen here

Christmas Prayer, For to us a child is born,     to us a son is given,     and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called     Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. But he was pierced for our transgressions,     he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him,     and by his wounds we are healed. Listen here Another podcast: Christmas in a messed up world, listen here

How do you mix inflation and Christmas? Years ago people recycled. Women would remake a dress to update the fashion. Or they would take a dress and cut it down to fit a child. People worked with what they had. So why not DIY Christmas? Redo and remake things and make them better than they were. I created a refrigerator magnet from junk mail and yarn. If you'd like to make one, download the directions here. My guest this week was Tina Yeager. She wrote a book called Upcycled. Sometimes when we have been through a hard time, we feel...

Today many women exhaust themselves with decorating, presents, parties, and entertaining for Christmas. But how did people celebrate years ago? Has the holiday always been this hectic? Martha Washington joined us this week. She offered her thoughts on the holiday and explained customs in her day. Watch here. To discover more about Christmas in history, click here  

Most of us grew up with stories about Santa who lived on the North Pole. He used reindeer to carry his presents all over the world to girls and boys who had been good the year before. And we knew this mythical person came from the past. However, this year we get to know the real Santa. Rhonda Robinson spent hours researching to unearth the story of a man who lived during the time Rome persecuted Christians. Santa believed in Jesus and gave to the poor as Christ commanded. She wrote The Legend of Christmas, the Untold Story of the...

This month we celebrate Jesus. Whenever I think of His grace, I’m overwhelmed with thanksgiving. He’s the reason we have eternal life and hope for this life. He can heal all our deepest wounds and satisfy our longings. He will bring justice to the oppressed, and best of all, He gives life. This month we want to revisit a devotional video that is dear to our ministry, plus it comes with homework and DIY activities for you, as well as your young and older kiddies. Plus, we are thrilled to provide coloring and copywork for those training and mastering their...

"Mrs. Lincoln" visited us from the 1860s. She related President Lincoln's ardent desire to praise God after the Union victory at Gettysburg. He established the third Thursday in November as a holiday for the United States. Watch here For a Thanksgiving prayer, listen here

Discover the benefits of Thanksgiving. If you live long enough, you will face trials. Gut wrenching stuff. The Lord even promised we would have troubles in this life. However, the Word also says "In everything give thanks..." (I Thess. 5:18) On the surface, that doesn't make a lot of sense. No one enjoys the hard parts of life. I'd rather sip tea and read a mystery novel about someone else's problems. My guest this week was Carol Leatham. She and her husband planned on a vacation, but he ended up in a mental hospital, and she wasn't sure how to...

Do you ever feel like David the shepherd boy standing before a huge giant who is armed and ready to kill you? Life in our country feels like war sometimes. However, we know the secret to finding strength. My guest this week was author Debbie Wilson. She wrote a series of books on how big God is. The last one, Little Strength Big God, will arrive on the shelves soon. She shared the time she faced a cancer diagnosis and explained her response. You'll be encouraged. Listen here. For more on this topic, listen here.