Let us not forget to include the little ones amongst us.
No kids in the sanctuary??
The Topless Woman and Her Lesson to Me……
I knew that title would grab your attention. Before we get to that, let’s back this up. I want to take you back to spring of this year, along with me on our family vacation. Each year my husband’s brother and his wife and kids and our family make a point of going somewhere together. This year we were in beautiful, breath-taking Cancun. All 10 of us. 6 kids, and 4 adults. This is a really special time because the other Ackermann’s no longer live close to us. We raised […]
Diagnosing a Scattered Life and How to Find Your Sanity
These past few weeks I have gone into a kind of hibernation to take care of my life which felt completely overwhelming. I thought to myself scattered days add up to scattered years. What a waste. I refuse to waste my story, solely because it is part of His story. God’s story of what He’s doing in this world. He made me and you for a purpose in it, and if we live scattered we miss that purpose. Am I being faithful to be who He made me to be, […]
From a Mama’s heart
I don’t know about you, but I cry when I’m completely happy, just as I would if I were completely sad. I’ve tried to turn it off, but when my heart is so full with joy, the tears just come……Let’s rise up mama’s and turn this world upside down in the name of love. One mama at a time. One baby at a time. Let’s work at preventing orphans. Love is a powerful thing when put into action….from my mama heart, to your mama heart, for mama’s across the world.
Online seriously awesome Bible studies for you, my girlfriends, to do right there….
Maybe you’ve never touched a Bible. Or maybe you just can’t be in a study with others right now and you need an easy solution. Or maybe you just want to check out from the safety of your laptop and see what in the world I’m talking about. You guys, these 2 websites, I’m telling you YOU. WILL. LOVE. Trust.
Need an end to family devotion frustrations? A God Puzzle Interview at TheChristianPost.com…
Ever feel like your failing at family devotions? Here’s an interview that answers questions on why I wrote The God Puzzle that might help give you the tool you need to make you feel competent instead of defeated when it comes to teaching your kids about God.
Work-I’m writing over at Pearl Girls for this one
Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ Who you are serving.”
I want to introduce to you a friend
Need a dose of hope? An example of how to live…this woman will blow you away because of Who her eyes are on…
Free! My To Die For Meat Spaghetti Sauce Recipe and Meal Planning Resource
Merry Christmas everyone! Free copy of my spaghetti sauce recipe and favorite meal planning resource…
A Un-Pinterest Meal and a Lesson on Hospitality
Remember when I said that one of my resolutions was to live a life of hospitality, welcoming in people into the imperfect and to not apologize for messes. Ok, all fine and good right?… so then this happened. I test I’m sure, to see if I was 100% serious….
Ding dong….
