Category Archives: Spiritual Encouragement

What’s that Fragrance you’re Wearing?

August 26, 2015Christian encouragement, Encouragement for Women, Spiritual Encouragement, Surrender, To Rest in Christ, Who I am in ChristAbba, Abundant Life, agape love, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement in Christ, fragrance, His Plans for You, His Purpose for You, Identity in Christ, perfume, Pleasing Aroma, spiritual encouragement, who I am in ChristT.W. Allgaier

It seems that most of us like to smell good.

I know I do. I have a fragrance that I prefer in the summer and in the winter. Spring and fall I seem to vacillate between the two…I will choose one on one particular morning and the other one a different day. Continue reading What’s that Fragrance you’re Wearing? →

Coloring Books, Crayons and Jesus

August 21, 2015Christianity, homeschooling, motherhood, Parenting, simple spiritual lessons, Spiritual Encouragement, Uncategorizedadvice for moms, Biblical lesson, Christian encouragement, christian encouragement for moms, encouragement for teachers, homeschooling mom, Jesus and the Children, new homeschooling mom, Simple Gospel, spiritual encouragementT.W. Allgaier

My life has really been dedicated to children. I had a baby sister that is ten years younger than me that I actually thought was my real life doll baby. I took her with me everywhere I went and loved taking care of her.

I also babysat in my teens, and knew when I was in eighth grade I wanted to be a teacher/missionary. Which is funny in retrospect because even though I never made it to Zimbabwe, I believe that I was a “missionary” of sorts, as are many teachers. Continue reading Coloring Books, Crayons and Jesus →

Nothing for Granted!

August 18, 2015Abundant Life, Christ's rest, Encouragement for Women, Spiritual Encouragementcontentment, Living the Christian life, love, marriage, Marriage Secrets, spiritual encouragement, take for grantedT.W. Allgaier

It is not Father’s Day, Husband’s Day, my beloved’s birthday or even our anniversary. It is an ordinary day. I worked all day at the boutique.

And like every other day the last almost four years, I have come home to a clean house, completed laundry and a delicious dinner. No, it is not a “maid” or someone trying to impress me or win me over.

It is my husband of 35 years. Continue reading Nothing for Granted! →