by Arlene | Aug 7, 2023 | Blog, Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You’ve tried doing all the right things and saying the right words, but you’re still exhausted and empty. There are times in life when it feels like no matter what we...
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by Arlene | Sep 29, 2019 | Blog, Parenting, The Latest ...
More about this at the bottom, but I have a new video course – absolutely free – about technology and girls. It’s one way I can serve you! Today I wrote about serving others on my Proverbs 31 devotional. Becoming a leader in your home is about...
by Arlene | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog, The Latest ...
A special welcome to my friends from Proverbs 31 who read my devotion. So glad you stopped by! The concept of writing a thank you letter is familiar to you. But what about writing a thank you letter to God? Have you ever written one? Well, if you write a thank you...
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by Arlene | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, The Latest ...
I have a pretty good track record with remembering to pick up my kids from school, but this semester, I broke my “perfect pick up” streak. I thought my daughter had biked in to school, but we went with the car. (Duh! I dropped her off at school...
by Arlene | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, Marriage, The Latest ...
A special welcome to my Proverbs 31 friends! How can we keep romance alive and well in our marriages? My husband James and I tied the knot over 20 years ago. It was supposed to rain on my wedding day, but thankfully it didn’t on that January day in Virginia....
by Arlene | Nov 9, 2018 | Marriage, Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
How can you do just a little extra in your marriage and/or parenting to improve your home and make it a happier place? Here are some ideas just for you inspired by my Proverbs 31 devotion today about living an “and then some” life....
by Arlene | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Marriage, The Latest ...
Welcome friends from Proverbs 31! I wrote in my Proverbs 31 devotional today about how our words matter. Sometimes we can be nice to strangers but unkind to those closest to us. Why? I think it’s because we spend a lot of time together with our family and...
by Arlene | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog, Health, The Latest ...
I saw a t-shirt the other day that read, “My Coffee Needs Coffee.” If we’re counting on coffee or personal confidence to get us through the day, we won’t get too far for too long. Instead we must count on the God of Israel who never sleeps!...
by Arlene | Jul 12, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, The Latest ...
A special shout out to my friends from Proverbs 31 Ministries! Thanks for stopping by. We know how to talk about Christmas with our kids, but maybe it’s harder to explain the coming of Christ again! Yet the Bible has much to say about the return of Christ and...
by Arlene | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, The Latest ...
A special welcome to my Proverbs 31 friends! (you can read my devotion from today here) Do you want to discover how to connect with others moms through prayer? Praying for your kids is one of the best things you can do yourself…and with other women. Maybe...
by Arlene | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog, Giveaways, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner Brinda!*** Is your marriage is a treasure? Sometimes it can seem more like a hidden treasure. Well, I have a book to map out your journey to rediscovering the joy in your marriage. As I wrote today on...
by Arlene | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Giveaways, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Gloria H!*** Need some help seeing the great in your marriage? A special Valentine’s Day week welcome to my friends from Proverbs 31 Ministries! Perhaps you read my devotion today and you want to stop the cycle of...
by Arlene | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog, The Latest ...
A welcome to my friends from Proverbs 31! No matter what is going on in your life, there is always reason to rejoice in God our Savior. Here’s a message I gave at my home church, Bonita Valley Community Church, about “The Happy Habit.” I trust it...
by Arlene | Jan 16, 2018 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here It can be hard to be a girl! There’s more pressure for our tweens to look just right in our media saturated world. How can you teach your daughter that the...
by Arlene | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, Parenting, The Latest ...
Arlene’s testimony about miscarriage on Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah A special welcome to my friends at Proverbs 31 Ministries. Perhaps you read my devotion today and you came to hear my testimony about my miscarriage. This originally aired on Turning...
by Arlene | Nov 28, 2017 | Blog, Giveaways, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Lisa!*** Your to-do list can have you feel defeated by midday. Can you be productive yet sane? Driven yet content? Busy yet rested? My friend Glynnis Whitwer has written a wonderful book to help us manage life to the...
by Arlene | Nov 22, 2017 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Happy Thanksgiving friends! Some of you read my devotional on Proverbs 31 today. Gratitude is something we want to cultivate and encourage in the heart of our kids (and ourselves!). Gratitude doesn’t always occur naturally…and may need some prodding. My...
by Arlene | Nov 21, 2017 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: Do you feel like you are too busy? Or maybe it’s difficult for you to slow down and rest? This month’s Happy Home Podcast will help you find that right balance between work and rest. I am thrilled to present...
by Arlene | Oct 26, 2017 | Giveaways, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is now closed. The winner is Kathleen K!*** A special welcome to my friends from Proverbs 31! As we take fewer selfies and put the focus on others more, we will feel calmer and happier. I hope you will enjoy reading my latest book Calm, Cool, and...
by Arlene | Aug 3, 2017 | Giveaways, The Latest ...
***The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations Deanna H!*** If you’re coming here from Proverbs 31 Encouragement for Today, you know about my ill-fated gum ball machine purchase. My husband bailed me out! If you’re married, it’s good to check your...
by Arlene | Jun 8, 2017 | Giveaways, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Liz B!*** 31 Days to a Younger You is available on Amazon. Welcome Proverbs 31 friends! In today’s devotional, you read about Esther and the characteristics of true beauty. In my book 31 Days to a Younger You, we...
by Arlene | May 28, 2017 | The Latest ...
Today in my devotional with Proverbs 31 Ministries, I write about how you can be as bold as a lion. Even when you feel more like a little mouse, you can cling to the promises in Scripture. You and I are not mighty on our own…but we are mighty in God! Here are...
by Arlene | Apr 18, 2017 | Giveaways, Parenting, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is closed. Congratulations Jenny K!*** Welcome Proverbs 31 friends! So glad you could stop by today. You may feel more like “Barely Getting By Mom” or “Wimpy Mom” or “Defeated Mom” on same days, but God sees you...
by Arlene | Feb 5, 2017 | Giveaways, Marriage, The Latest ...
***This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winner Cheryl S.!*** What is something your husband would just love? I heard an Audible commercial recently where the man was jogging and listening to a romantic Nicholas Sparks book. I think that ad was...
