Remember when you were a kid, and Christmas and the holiday season seemed so magical? Putting up the lights and Christmas tree, baking cookies, family gatherings, it was all something wonderful. Do you remember when that changed? When did the magic leave?
“You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast now, for my time has not yet fully come.” After saying this, he remained in Galilee. But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private. – John 7:8-10…
I don’t know about where you are, but here in Missouri, it seemed to jump from summer to winter pretty quickly this year! We went from temps in the 90s and probably got two or three days of autumn-like temperatures before we were hit with our first snow… already! While I prefer the slightly warmer…
So, in case you’ve run across this post first, it’s the second of a two-part series on some somewhat-serious, but not-really tips for all you blessed new moms out there. Here’s a link to part one. You know the story you hear about mom’s first look at baby? About how it’s supposed to be…
I’m writing this on my youngest’s (Fixergirl’s!) eighth birthday. Guess it’s got me feeling a bit nostalgic! Take these tips with a grain of salt, as some are meant to be humorous, some are more serious but all of them can be useful in the right context. 😉
When I was expecting our first baby, it was such an exciting time. We were young, idealistic and extremely naïve…
More and more these days I find myself thinking of the world that my kiddos are growing up in. I’m sure my parents and generations before them probably have had the same thoughts; that the world is getting worse and worse and that things are not getting better… what kind of a world are…
For those of you who are “Stay at Home” Moms, let me ask… what is your purpose? Your God-given calling in life? Do you feel fulfilled? Are you really making a difference in the world? I saw a T-shirt one time that made me laugh. It said: “Moms: Changing the World… One diaper at…
“For now, we can only see darkly, as though we’re looking through a mirror, but a time is coming when we will see clearly, face to face.” 1 Corinthians 13:12a December 31, 2018 A Note from Dee: The Chickadee Nest has been active for a full year now, and what a year it has been! First of all,…
The Chickadee Nest is a place where we share peace. We talk home, family and time management, educational ideas, recipes and encouragement, faith, personal stories, gardening fun, bargains and anything along those lines. I hope to help inspire and equip you to be intentional in life — to find that peace at home we are all striving for.
Thanks for coming along!
