My children are the light of my life. I would do absolutely anything for them to make them happy and their lives easier. If one of them was to come to me and tell me of something they just absolutely had to have, whether it was truly needed or not, I would do everything in my power to help them obtain it. My love for them knows no limits. And yet, my love for my children is nowhere comparable to the love our Heavenly Father has for us. I was not raised in church. Growing up, the only time I did go to church was when my sweet little neighbor would take me to Vacation Bible School. The rest of the year I just went along my merry little way, oblivious to the world around me. I was surrounded by depressing attitudes and sayings such as “No rest for the weary” or “I know I’m going straight to hell when I leave here.” Ironically, my grandma would hum hymns like Amazing Grace and I’ll Fly Away! Saying I was a confused child would be an understatement!Right after I got … [Read more...]
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8:30 p.m. on a Monday evening and I am walking around my house. The sun is barely resting over Cacapon Mountain. Actually, it is not even dark yet outside. As I come down the steps from tucking in everyone, I can even hear Dan snoring in the bedroom. You won’t believe this! All the Hott’s are asleep – even Isaac!To what, you may ask, do I owe this unnatural course of events? When normally, we fight bedtime tooth and nail, how is it that a 7, 8, and 12 year old v.o.l.u.n.t.a.i.r.l.y went to bed E.A.R.L.Y! On normal school nights here at the Hott House, we are lucky to be finishing the nightly routine of baths, jammies, brushing teeth, and reading by 9:00 p.m. And if American Idol is on, well…. let me tell you this, it can even be later!So, here’s the deal. It is called public schools’ Standardized Testing! Yes, this week, all across the state of West Virginia, students in grades three through eleven are undergoing the statewide WESTEST 2, or the … [Read more...]
TweetFaith and Business 101: 7 Tools
What do you have to make your work at home business easier? For many having a Virtual Assistant (VA) is something they can't live without or maybe it's their web designer, social media expert or their business coach. Whatever it may be, there are tools that can help you make your business run smoother and help you be more organized so you can be out there making more money. 7 Important Home Business Tools: Good Internet Connection It's no secret, when you work your business from home, you need reliable Internet to access your email, website, social media and other important things. You have to be able to access all of these things and having a slow or poor Internet connection will only slow down your day and makes things more difficult and frustrating for you.External Hard Drive It's important to have an external hard drive to back up your important things from your desktop computer. Remember those family vacation photos to Disney World? Yeah, if your hard drive crashes, it's … [Read more...]
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