Joanne Kraft

Equipping Moms to Raise Great Kids

  • Home
  • The Mean Moms Podcast
  • Blog
    • Archives
  • About
    • My Story
    • Contact
  • Joanne’s Books
    • The Mean Mom’s Guide to Raising Great Kids
    • Just Too Busy–Taking Your Family on a Radical Sabbatical
  • Speaker

By JoanneKraft 16 Comments

Spring Cleaning – Yard Style

We spent all day Saturday working in the yard. The kids pitched in and got a good workout too.My girls are the ones who do all the necessary weeding in our yards. By some cruel twist of fate, all of the men in our family have allergies. Here are the girls in our front yard. Meg had her music on, so the girls were singing. (I weed-wacked and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, work

By JoanneKraft 17 Comments

All things have become new.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Cor.5:17Celia and I met in 1994. I remember the day she walked into dispatch and started work with me. I was working the police channel and was very, very pregnant with my son David. She walked in wearing a long skirt and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: all things new

By JoanneKraft 20 Comments

Happy Birthday Samuel

Snips and snails and puppy dog tails may make up the average little boy. But our Samuel is far from average. Video games, baseball and light saber swords make up my precious seven year old, my youngest son.Birthday traditions in our home are held in great esteem. Each of our children are greeted with hugs and kisses and many early morning phone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Samuel birthday

By JoanneKraft 65 Comments

Blog Design Contest!

Would a an extreme blog makeover put a new spring in your step?"Blessed..." is having its first ever blog contest during the month of April.The lucky winner will receive a custom blog design by my favorite blog designer, Elisa at Designs by Elisa. I can't say enough about Elisa. I had my own blog makeover by Elisa. She was such a love to work with, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blog design contest

By JoanneKraft 10 Comments

What a blessing!

Yesterday afternoon the phone rang. What joy when I heard the thick Russian accent of our dear friend Igor on the other end of the line. Igor and his wife Olga are Russian missionaries. Igor pastors a church there and they both minister to many orphanages in their home country. They are missionaries through ICM (Intensive Care Ministries) whose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: missionaries

By JoanneKraft 9 Comments

We’re Back!

Our promised land experience was quite the trip. We spied out the land and were thrilled to find a great school campus. We were impressed with the students and left inspired by the faculty. The only giant we found was in the form of the tuition amount at the financial planning meeting. Thankfully, the Lord had already encouraged us during our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: meghan college

By JoanneKraft 15 Comments

Spying out the Promised Land?

I think I have a better understanding as to how Joshua and Caleb felt in the early hours of their mission to spy out the promised land. I am just praying that the giants in the land don't scare us off.I don't think it is just a fluke or even a coincidence, that both my husband and I have been reading about the promised land in our morning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: the promised land

By JoanneKraft 17 Comments

A Question from a Son to His Father…

While cuddling with his father, our six year old son Samuel had a pressing question come to mind.Samuel: Dad, if you could only pick one son and had to choose between me and God, who would you pick?Dad: Why that's an easy one Samuel.Samuel: It is? Who would you pick Dad?Dad: I would pick you son.Samuel: You would?!? You'd pick me over God?Dad: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Samuel

By JoanneKraft 10 Comments

"A virtuous women, who can find?" Right below in this video!

After posting about my Proverbs 31 book this Tuesday. I thought it the perfect follow up, to show you a virtuous woman in action. This precious 92yr old woman's worth is far above rubies! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: proverbs 31 woman

By JoanneKraft 5 Comments

Blessed…Books-Tuesday

Have you ever read a book that stays with you forever? I know, I know, the Bible is that kind of book for you. But I am talking about a book written by earthly hands and heart? "Beautiful in God's Eyes" by Elizabeth George is that book for me. So encouraging was this book for me, that I created my email address to be Proverbs31wife@comcast.net. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 'Blessed' Books - Tuesday

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • …
  • 99
  • Next Page »

One Click Away…

Just Too Busy? Learn how to slow down!

Cool Weekly Stuff!



Sign up for some AWESOMENESS!

Share with a friend!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Search This Site

Recent Posts

  • A New Word for Ministry Leaders – Augausted
  • Our 7 Year Tenniversary
  • My Gift to YOU Mom
  • Break Free From Busyness {Episode 08}
  • The Cure for Mom Guilt {Episode 07}

Share with a friend!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

My Boards are Cuter than Yours! (MomLuvs2Pin)

Follow Joanne Kraft's board Alpha & Omega on Pinterest.

Archives

Copyright © 2026 Crown Laid Down Designs All Rights Reserved · Log in
  • follow:follow:
  • Become my Facebook friend Become my Facebook friend
  • RSS RSS