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Christmas · cultivating gratitude

100 Christmas Thanks

December 14, 2014March 3, 2021 JanLeave a comment

 1.  Jesus and the Christmas story  2. My amazing hubby  3. My precious daughter  4. My sweet son  5. Sunsets  6. Fresh snow  7. Cozy winter evenings  8. Beautiful Christmas songs like Away In a Manger, Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful  9. Peace… in my heart, in my home, in my family,… Continue reading 100 Christmas Thanks

a contented heart · home love

In These Four Walls

October 25, 2014 JanLeave a comment

Some look at you in disdain, my little, oh-so-cozy home. They call you cramped, they call you tired, they call you homely, they call you cheap. They talk about you and shake their heads knowingly. Their words are not glowing words of praise or admiration. No, they may not say it in so many words… Continue reading In These Four Walls

walk of faith

What Ifs for the Wounded

September 13, 2014March 3, 2021 JanLeave a comment

What if God really does love you? What if someone truly cares about your pain? What if five people are praying for you right now? What if they want to help but God asks them to help in a way you can’t see now? What if those who’ve wounded you are feeling remorse and regret… Continue reading What Ifs for the Wounded

looking ahead

Some Day

August 26, 2014March 3, 2021 JanLeave a comment

Some day I want to be the old lady who smiles every day in the nursing home. Who has a sweet smile for everyone and a kind word even when she’s in pain. I want to be the old lady with a fabulous sense of humor. I want to be the old lady with an… Continue reading Some Day

home love

Five Reasons to Love Trailer Home Living

April 9, 2013March 3, 2021 JanLeave a comment

Following my previous post on loving my little trailer home, I present my list of five things I have truly come to love and appreciate about living in a small, old trailer home… (because small and old is exactly what it is)! 🙂 Number One | I love the fact that I can dream to… Continue reading Five Reasons to Love Trailer Home Living

home love

Loving My Little Trailer Home

April 8, 2013March 3, 2021 Jan1 Comment

Being an idealist and perfectionist by nature, my dream home is always one of those multi-million dollar works of art that is completely unrealistic in terms of ‘available funds’. My kind of perfection isn’t found so much in excess square footage as it is in excess detail. I am always having the kind of experience… Continue reading Loving My Little Trailer Home

mom school · walk of faith

Accepting God’s Plan

March 22, 2013March 3, 2021 JanLeave a comment

Accepting God’s plan for my life – that’s something each of us needs to do at some time in our life. Each plan is in some way different from the next but each one has wonderful moments, times of uncertainty and days that are dark. For me, God’s plan includes a beautiful daughter–my own biological… Continue reading Accepting God’s Plan

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Hi there! I'm Jan, and I write to share the joy and meaning of motherhood in the midst of the mundane and to inspire those of us in the motherhood trenches to boldly fight complacency and overwhelm with courage and faith. Enter your email below to join me on this journey.

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