I Am A Mommy

It was Christmas morning, 1983. The scent of a Christmas roast, telltale of a delicious dinner to come...

Ladies wear white socks

The lady who smiled at her children, and the woman who showed honor to her husband, the hard-working church helper, those I held up as examples to be admired...by my girls! Yes, girls were indoctrinated to be ladies by the...

Learning Our Place as Wives

Dear Mike and Debi,

How can a wife “encourage” her husband to participate with family/children without being a nag? Things like having the husband help tuck the kids in at night without having to ask him over and...

Little Women

Pleasing Those You Love

Making Melody

Inspired by our book, Created to be His Help Meet, Vickie Jackson wrote a sweet chorus "to sing during the day to help me remember to be a help meet." Let it bless your day too!

Mama's Excuses

My little man missed his nap today and that is the reason he slapped your Johnny. When your Johnny started screaming that he was hurt, it upset my boy so badly that he threw your cup and broke it, but he didn't do it...

Mountain Ma and Pa

O, so much ter do

So much ter be done!

The work’s never through

An the work ain’t much fun.

No thanks fer yer labor

No pay fer the job"

Jest "What’s fer supper?"

"How bout corn-on-da-cob?"

Ya mop an ya sweep,

Ya dust an...

My Love Story

Every girl I know who has a desire to find a good man and raise a family has the same fear. Will I find the right one?

Noah's Wife

Viewing life as an adventure, not a trial

Serious Smile

If you look at the quality of your trust, your smile may vanish, but if you look to the success of Him whom you trust, there will always be more than enough motivation to smile.