On Raising Teens & Some Great Resources
I’ve never bought into the world’s view of parenting through the teenage years. I cringe when I hear people say, “Just wait til they’re teens.” Or worse, “When they are teens, they won’t want to be with you.” I don’t like generalizations. I’m careful the words I speak aloud. Words can bring life […]
Love without hypocrisy
Nothing gets to me more than a hypocrite. Hypocrisy ruins a testimony. It’s a tool of the enemy to attempt to destroy the church. I struggle to be in relationship with people who are not authentic, who will say one thing yet live another. For this reason one small verse recently took my breath away. […]
How To Use God’s Word In Daily Raw Moments of Parenting
I sat at the farmhouse table with 2 of 3 boys. Bibles out, breakfast being consumed, ready to start the homeschool day. Boy 3 arrives on the scene with an apology for being late to the table. He opens the pantry, pours a bowl of cereal, opens the fridge, and….finds the milk empty. He wheels […]
Is the dream worth the work involved?
“Mommy, I’m going to write a book.” His older brothers are learning keyboarding. Like many little brothers, he wants to do what they do. So he takes his place at the computer, a blank screen illuminating his face. His fingers search and peck with slow precision. “Mommy, how do you spell ‘attitude’?” “A…t…t…i…t…u…d…e” The […]
When No One Knows You, You Are Still Known
Our family is unpacked in our new home in Nebraska. I have shared little on my blog space about the miracles we’ve watched God perform to get us here. Partly because I’ve had no time to write. I’ve shared snippets on Instagram or Facebook, but God deserves more glory than snippets. I’ve written in my […]
About International Women’s Day – the Christian Response
When satan first revealed to us his plan to influence the world for his purposes, he started with a woman. The first International Women’s Day began in the Garden of Eden. When the man and the woman had everything in complete perfection. They had everything they could ever desire, and more. They actually walked with […]
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