5 tips to make meal time simple

by Amanda Wells // March 29, 2019 // No Comments

My kids devour food like blue whales consume krill. Tons at a time. Most of the time, before we’ve cleaned up from one meal, they’re already eating the next! (Not to say, we’re slow cleaners; they’re just huge eaters!). Despite... Continue reading →

Yes, you’re forgiven (but do this first!)

by Amanda Wells // March 25, 2019 // No Comments

  “You were an awful child,” I shrugged, caught off-guard and unable to respond kinder. It was the truth, though. She was the kind of kid you picture when someone mentions “the terrible twos,” but it started earlier and lasted years... Continue reading →

Something more: a testimony of God’s love

by Amanda Wells // March 18, 2019 // No Comments

  Last Sunday, we were challenged by our pastor to post a video or written testimony of our salvation story. Here’s mine. By April Beck I was raised in a baptist church with a proud heritage and sense of pride in ourselves... Continue reading →

4 Simple Ways to Express Grief for Your Loved One

by Amanda Wells // March 15, 2019 // No Comments

   The club accepted us with no conditions, just freely welcomed us but the problem was– I wanted nothing to do with them. All my life I wanted to fit in and be included but this was not what I... Continue reading →

Why You Need to Discern Between a True or False Teacher

by Amanda Wells // March 6, 2019 // No Comments

How do you know if you’re hearing the voice of a false teacher? When we’re surrounded by voices on the news, podcasts, books, and social media, how do we discern between the truth and a lie? People are easily deceived... Continue reading →

Fear kept me from following God in this one important area

by Amanda Wells // February 25, 2019 // No Comments

  By Jeannie Petty I always had a sense of God and felt him with me from a very young age. I grew up Catholic but only attended church on Easter and Christmas. I dated a boy (now my husband)... Continue reading →

How to Host a Perfect Tea Party

by Amanda Wells // February 15, 2019 // 2 Comments

   Tea parties are kind of our thing after Jesus and farming, of course. Ever since the girls were babies, we’ve enjoyed countless tea parties. From the Fischer-price plastic models to the fine China, we’ve eaten our petit-fours on all... Continue reading →