I didn’t blog at all last week. A family member reminded me of that last night – and I did have a goal of blogging at least 3 times a week right? So, here I am sitting down, deciding where to start… I have about 3-4 blogs rolling around in my head – great ideas thatContinue reading “Where to start…”
Author Archives: Kris
Swagbucks
So, I do Swagbucks. It’s a really easy way for me to earn some free stuff. I choose to earn the Amazon.com gift cards, but there are A LOT of things to choose from. Some people have asked me what Swagbucks are. Here’s my take on it. Swagbucks is a search engine that randomly awardsContinue reading “Swagbucks”
My Attempt at Homemade Yogurt
My kids and I really like yogurt. We like flavored yogurt the best, with vanilla and strawberry as top universal flavors. I’m getting tired of buying it though, because I don’t buy it unless it’s on sale and I have a great coupon too. The hassle of watching the sale/finding the coupon is getting too muchContinue reading “My Attempt at Homemade Yogurt”
Indispensable
I’m wondering if I’ve made myself indispensable. I know. It sounds weird. It’s just the best word I can think of when I try to describe what I mean. Let me explain… You see, as a wife, mom – heck, even as an employee when I was working – I always want to seem “irreplaceable.” Continue reading “Indispensable”
Dear Birth Mother,
Dear Birth Mother, Our daughter recently celebrated a birthday. As we celebrated, I wonder if you remember her and think about the day she was born? Do you remember holding her as a newborn, smelling her head, counting her fingers and toes? As I think about our daughter now, I so wonder what that momentContinue reading “Dear Birth Mother,”
Dear Celebrate Recovery family,
Dear Celebrate Recovery family, Today, you celebrate your one-year anniversary of ministry in the community. I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for all you have, and will continue to mean to me. While I realize that I’m no longer an active part of worship and ministry with you, Celebrate Recovery willContinue reading “Dear Celebrate Recovery family,”
Praying for Others
Recently, an acquaintance spoke of praying for others. The gist of the comment was that she no longer believe God hears her when she prays for herself, but that He hears when she prays for others. My response was this: And this is precisely why we all pray for others. Sometimes when we are removedContinue reading “Praying for Others”
New Goals for Fall
A lot is changing in my life right now. We’ve moved to a whole new place, we have a new baby coming, I’m currently a stay-at-home mom again, and God is knitting our family together in ways that I’m watching in awe and disbelief and wonder. And, it’s beginning to look a lot like FallContinue reading “New Goals for Fall”
Teach Them to Your Children
Last night and today I’ve been thinking about how we pass our faith onto our children. I was a part of a message board discussion started by a professed “non-believer.” The question posed was aimed at Atheists/Agnostics and asked how to answer God questions that arise from children. I weighed in on the discussion, notContinue reading “Teach Them to Your Children”
Guest Blogger… again!
I’m totally excited! I got a guest spot on The Mommies Network again! I promise, I won’t make a big deal EVERY time, but I may mention it at the end of a post. I guess I just get excited to think that someone else might like what I wrote/thought/had to say.
Rev. Kris Mares 