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Family Life

Caregiving Is Becoming a Financial Stress Multiplier: What the Sandwich Generation Needs to Know Now

January 26, 2026 in Family Life, Raising Parents
When Love and Money Collide Have you ever looked at your bank account and wondered how caring for the people you love has quietly become one of your largest expenses? For millions of adults in the sandwich generation, caregiving is no longer just an emotional or physical commitment. It is a growing financial strain that compounds stress, disrupts long-term goals, and reshapes family life in ways few anticipated. According to recent studies, unpaid family caregivers contribute hundreds of billions of dollars worth of care each year, often at significant personal cost. Lost income, rising healthcare expenses, inflation, and extended...
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When Patience Is the Assignment: Learning to Trust God in the Waiting

January 19, 2026 in Chickens & Animals, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Homestead, Raising Kids, Raising Parents

Learning to Trust God in the Waiting (Caregiving, Motherhood, Homesteading, and the Sacred Work of Becoming) The Prayer We’re Afraid to Pray Have you ever caught yourself saying, “Lord, give me patience”—and immediately wanted to take it back? I once had a friend gently...

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Running Your Household Like Jesus

January 12, 2026 in Devotionals, Encouragement & Prayer, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Raising Kids

Why Your Home Needs More Than Good Intentions Home is holy ground. It’s where faith is lived, not just talked about. It’s where character is shaped, forgiveness is practiced, tears fall, joy rises, and family life unfolds in real time. But most families don’t...

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15 Meaningful Christmas Activities for Kids and Grandparents

December 22, 2025 in Faith & Family Life, Holidays, Traditions & Celebrations

Christmas looks different when you’re caring for aging parents or grandparents—especially when mobility, chronic illness, or memory challenges change what your family can realistically do. But different doesn’t mean less meaningful. Some of the most beautiful Christmas moments happen when we slow down, gather...

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Winterizing the Chicken Coop & Run

December 15, 2025 in Chickens, Chickens & Animals, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Homestead, Printables, Seasonal Living, Uncategorized, Winter Homestead

There’s something magical about winter settling over the homestead—quiet mornings, frosty fence posts, and chickens who suddenly walk like they’re wearing tiny insulated snow boots. But winter also brings new responsibilities, especially when it comes to chicken care. This year, we discovered we had...

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Losing the Holiday Spirit: Finding Hope When One Season Feels Too Heavy

December 8, 2025 in Encouragement & Prayer, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Family Life, Holidays

The holidays don’t always come wrapped in twinkling lights and warm cinnamon scents. Occasionally they sneak in quietly, settling over us like a heavy blanket we didn’t ask for. This year, maybe you’re grieving the way things used to be. Maybe your family rhythm...

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Advent on the Homestead

December 1, 2025 in Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Holidays, Traditions & Celebrations

I didn’t grow up celebrating Advent. In fact, for many years, the word itself felt like something reserved for “more traditional” Christians or families who followed specific liturgical calendars. My family loved Christmas, of course—but Advent was just one of those words floating around...

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The Hidden Ministry of Caregiving

November 24, 2025 in Encouragement & Prayer, Faith & Family Life, Faith & Heart, Raising Parents

Caregiving rarely looks like ministry. It doesn’t announce itself with a sermon or begin with a worship song. Most days, it looks like wiping down counters for the fifth time, waiting through doctor’s appointments, repeating instructions, navigating hard emotions, and trying to hold your...

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A Grace-Filled Thanksgiving

November 17, 2025 in Family Life, Holidays, Printables, Traditions & Celebrations, Uncategorized

The Heart of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving has always been more than a date on the calendar. It’s a season of gathering — a time to pause, to breathe in the scent of roasted turkey and cinnamon, to fill our homes not just with food, but...

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Hi, I’m Leslie!

Hi, I’m Leslie!

Homemaker of the heart, old soul with a full calendar, and a proud member of the sandwich generation. I write about faith, family, and caring for my sweet, stubborn mother - who still thinks she's in charge! Think of this space like your grandma's kitchen: a little worn, always warm, and full of stories worth sharing!

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