I’ve had a lot of things going on in my real world and in this virtual world.  It’s really exciting to see God opening the doors for writing opportunities, and I’ve been BLESSED abundantly.  I’ve been praying about opportunities to write – and opportunities to earn income at home – and God is paving the way, step by step! If you haven’t noticed, I made a few slight changes here.  I’ve got a few...

I am thrilled to welcome, Alyssa Avant, of Beauty by Design Ministries to The Cafe today, and excited to share this article, from her, with you. Little girls love to play dress up, dream of being grown up and create tea parties for their teddy bears, or are these activities lost in the new age hustle and bustle and avalanche of technology? Are they being replaced by Wii games, dancing to Ipod music and created dream houses on computer...

The Moms of Faith newsletter gives me such great encouragement each month, and today’s devotional is really a good reminder of the struggle I have with Faith vs. Feelings. Over a period of years, I developed a habit of following my thoughts & feelings to some really difficult & depressing times.  It is a hard habit to break, and has taken much prayer and learning how to see the difference between what I feel or think, and what I...

I didn’t want to separate posts today – so this is a conglomerate of posts… I continue to find some really amazing websites and blogs that just inspire me and give me serious food for thought. One of the newest blogs that has become a daily favorite is Passionate Homemaking.  This girl has got it together!  From natural resources and tips for green living – to biblical womanhood and homemaking advice – I’ve...

I don’t usually post twice in one day – but I got the other post done and then was reminded of a new challenge I’m going to participate in.  I found it through Christian Stay At Home Moms – which is a site I visit daily and am meeting some really great Christian moms. 1 Corinthians 7:5 (New Living Translation) Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a...