Boiled Down Hospitality
Your company is arriving in one hour. The kids just pulled out all the toys you spent 30 minutes putting away. The family room is now a wreck (for the third time that day). Your meal isn’t turning out the way you hoped. You are asking yourself why, oh why...
Hospitable Hearts: What the Pursuit of Hospitality Says About Your Heart
What does hospitality say about our hearts? Today, we start our new series on hospitality. All week, we'll be looking at what it means to have a hospitable heart. Won't you join us? Today, hop over to read the beautiful thoughts of Melissa from Hive Resources. She...
A New Series: Hospitable Hearts
Do you like entertaining? Maybe you already consider yourself a hospitable person. Or maybe the thought of opening your doors to welcome guests over for dinner simply overwhelms you. I am excited (ok, I'm super excited) to be partnering with Melissa Deming of Hive...
Inspiring an Awe for God in the Heart of your Child
As I raise my children, one thing that I want to inspire in their little hearts is an awe for God. Do you want it too? I want them to have a big picture of their God, to see Him as powerful, magnificent and incredible. Just like anything else we desire to instill in...
The Baby Born at 24 Weeks
When I first thought about this post, it was going to be about the year in review. But truth be told, there is one single event that stands out in my mind more than any other. And that is the story I have to tell you today. It won't start with "Once upon a time"...
No Room in Your Inn?
What competes for your time? I'll tell you that for me, it is my family, my house, my projects, my commitments and even, this blog. There are so many times I wish there were more "daylight" hours in a day. When night falls so early during the winter, so does my...
A Story of Perspective
Today, I want to tell you a story. It is a story of perspective, a story of focus . . . a story of love. It is a story where the real-life hero maintains an incredible point of view in the midst of great loss. Often when I am facing a trial or a time of...
Welcome!
My name is Kristen. I'm a former Wedding & Event Planner blogging about fun ways to celebrate each and every day and the special occasions of life. Here you'll find inspiration for family fun, children's activities, party planning and a faith-filled life. 
