Christmas is a time of year that has an abundance of teachable moments for parents to guide their kids towards graciousness. Attending and hosting parties, formal dinners, gift giving and receiving...these are all occasions that present an opportunity for children to learn about etiquette. The heart of good etiquette is about making the other people around us feel comfortable. It's about putting others first and showing honor to them...out of love.

parenting, resourcesDawn KlingeDecember 14, 2015

Look to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God

I have a new book coming out! The release date is set for January 26th, 2016. It's called Look to Jesus: How to Let Go of Worry and Trust God. It will be available in paperback and digital on Amazon.

writing, resourcesDawn KlingeDecember 7, 2015

How to Have Peaceful, More Productive Mornings

“If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing to do is wake up” -JM Power

reviews, resourcesDawn KlingeSeptember 28, 2015

20 Popular Christian Marriage Posts- a round up

I have a marriage board on Pinterest where I collect my favorite blog posts, the ones that inspire. encourage, challenge, and make me want to be a better wife. These 20 links that I'm sharing with you today are not only some of my favorites, but they seem to have resonated with a lot of other people, too. You may have already seen some of these popular posts if you're on Pinterest. Now I've gathered them together in one convenient spot. Enjoy!

marriage, resourcesDawn KlingeAugust 26, 2015marriage, resources

A Victorian Themed Summer Reading List for Young Ladies

Here is a list of summer reading designed for a young lady, centered around the theme of the Victorian and Edwardian time periods. When I homeschooled my daughter in seventh grade, these were the favorites from her booklist. Together, we enjoyed delving deeply into themes together- and for a while, we were immersed all things Victorian. I have great memories of that year, so I'm sharing this list in the hopes that some more young ladies (and their moms) might enjoy these books over the summer.

parenting, resources, readingDawn KlingeJune 15, 2015resources, parenting, reading

Holding Hands: a free book for you

'm very excited to be able to offer you this book as a free gift of appreciation! Holding Hands: essays on love and family, is a short compilation of favorite essays from my years of blogging at Renaissance Mama. This is a collection that celebrates love and family. I hope that you enjoy it.

resourcesDawn KlingeFebruary 17, 2015newsletter, Holding Hands, free book

9 of the Best Books on Trusting God

Here are nine of the best books that I've recently read as I've been researching the topic of trusting God. There's one more book, that should go without saying, the ultimate authority and resource on trusting God, which actually brings this list to ten- the Holy Bible. It stands alone in a category above all others. Here are a few more books though, where I've been finding inspiration, and I recommend any one of these.

trust, resources, most popularDawn KlingeFebruary 1, 2015trust, resources