There are many fears within our human imaginations that we believe we cannot bear—apprehensions so terrifying, we often shrink from even admitting that they exist. The what-ifs of life are hopefully covered by our prayers to God for protection for…
Working at home: Ditching Distractions
One of the benefits of working from home is the flexibility to work anytime and anywhere. However, that also means being able to shut out the distractions that surround you at any given time. For me that can mean tuning…
May – Setting Boundaries with Allison Bottke
Q. I can hardly believe I am writing these words but I’ve hit a wall. My husband and I have just returned home from an attorney’s office. Unbelievably, not a divorce attorney, but a bankruptcy attorney. Hal and I have…
April – Setting Boundaries with Allison Bottke
Q: My adult daughter is completely disrespectful of the curfews set by her father and me. She wanders in and out of our home; sometimes it is days be- fore we know where she is or even if she is…
Home Made Beauty Secrets
Some of the best beauty secrets have been dated back thousands of years, from Cleopatra’s milk baths to Queen Esther’s beauty treatments of fine oils and cosmetics (Esther 2:12). Back then they did not have any chemicals or synthetic ingredients…