Peace, Love & Truth!

Philippians 4

1 So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice! 5 Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near! 6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.

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Think About These Things

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things. ~Philippians 4:8

Family Motto

Last week, Gabe and I decided that we needed a family motto.  You know, a mantra that we turn to.  We wanted something that we would say would define us, as a guide for both us and our kids.

We have some good friends who used to jokingly say their motto was “Krawczyks never loose!”  It’s a great starting place, right?!  So, Gabe thought we should make ours, “Hoffmans always beat Krawczyks!”  But, we thought it deserved more depth than that.  (more…)

Your Kid’s Art

Are your kids always making art? Mine sure are! And as a mom, each one is precious to me. And I must admit that I have a lot of intention on preserving these treasures, but my follow-through leaves something to be desired! If you are in the same boat as me, this article might help you too! Enjoy!

“I don’t wanna talk about you….”

I have been listening to and being ministered to by Jesus Culture lately.  There is this one song that I love the words… she says to God, “I don’t wanna talk about you, like you are not in the room.”  I just love that.  Isn’t that the truth?  So many times we talk about God and not to God, we sing praise about God, but not to God.  Why wouldn’t we tap into His presence?  Why wouldn’t we enter into conversation and praise into the greatest Creator ever?  Why wouldn’t we run to the One who loves us beyond our understanding, enough that He sacrificed His only Son?  Why wouldn’t we spend our days in conversation with Him, asking Him along the way what He wants us to know, do, see, feel? (more)

raising butterflies

aromatherapy iPhone app

From Olessa at Whole Living Community Blog:

I can’t get enough of aromatherapy.

And now I can get even more of it, right at my fingertips.

happy earth day!

What can we do to help?

• Recycle every day
• Use less paper & plastic products
• Use environmentally friendly cleaning products
• Plant trees
• Pay & receive bills online
• teach children to make responsible choices with resources
• just do something!  every little thing helps!

Check out Earth Day’s Website for more ideas!

spring cleaning

what exactly is spring cleaning?  i mean, people talk about it a lot.  just today my friend was telling me that she was getting her spring cleaning done.  my thoughts- I am ALWAYS cleaning.  is there something that i should be doing differently in the spring?  seriously?  it’s a never ending job for me.  and i need to do more?  just because it’s spring? (…)