I used to hate NFP. I hated waking up to take my temperature every morning. Later, the rainbow of special stickers to keep track of, and having to fold the toilet paper every single time into those neat, flat layers of tissue. The charts that became such a heavy weight on my shoulders. Feeling ... Read More about Why I Don’t Hate NFP Anymore
Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
The Giveaway Winners!
There are seven girls out there who are going to get something special in the mail from me this week.:) Congratulations to Kathryn, Danielle, Kaitlyn, Melissa, Carolyn, Jacquie and Ali! I hope you will love the item you won in the giveaway.:) If you haven't heard from me already, keep an eye out ... Read More about The Giveaway Winners!
July Blessings Highlight Reel
I haven't had a July this wonderfully blessed since Michael and I went Facebook Official at camp back in 2006.:) God has blessed me so abundantly this month, and I'm thrilled to share my joy with you. After the past two years of great struggle and grace, this month was like a sunshine of ... Read More about July Blessings Highlight Reel
Episode 6: The New Feminism
There isn't a title that does descriptive justice to this episode of The Right Heart. Guest Sarah Denny knocked this one out of the park. We cover the history of feminism, the struggles and inequalities faced by women through the ages, authentic femininity and masculinity, modesty, the bioethics ... Read More about Episode 6: The New Feminism
Is being busy a bad thing?
For some reason, I have this idea in my head that if I'm "busy," then I am doing something wrong. And you know what? I think that little idea is a new favorite tactic of the Enemy. He has twisted the genuine need we have to prayerfully discern our schedules into another way to discourage us in ... Read More about Is being busy a bad thing?
Episode 10: Why are we so afraid of Down syndrome?
Lauren Warner found out the day her new baby girl was born that her daughter had Down syndrome. In this episode, Lauren shares her family's story since that day. Overwhelmingly, it is a story of hope. Four years and two younger siblings later, Kate is "just one of the bunch." Lauren reminds us that ... Read More about Episode 10: Why are we so afraid of Down syndrome?
Episode 9: Miscarriage
This is a beautiful, heart-wrenching, and ultimately hopeful episode about a tough topic: miscarriage. My guest, Molly Walter, is the mother of one child on earth and three children in Heaven. She writes on faith, family, miscarriage, gardening, books, and more on her personal blog, Molly Makes ... Read More about Episode 9: Miscarriage
3 Social Habits that Can Make or Break a Culture of Life
I have been asked many times how many children Michael and I want to have. My answer is always that I don't have a number, not anymore. We have been married for seven years. We have three children. We would love to have more. We have had to postpone pregnancy for serious reasons. We have had to ... Read More about 3 Social Habits that Can Make or Break a Culture of Life
Episode 8: Financial Peace in Marriage
For this episode, lovely Katie Sciba of The Catholic Wife has some this-is-real-life wisdom for us about tackling money as a married couple. She candidly shares her and her husband Andrew's journey with learning to communicate about money and to be good stewards of what God provides for their ... Read More about Episode 8: Financial Peace in Marriage