Parenting
Teach Your Kids The Bible: Reviewing Israel Wayne’s ‘Foundations In Faith’
One of my greatest passions is for Christian women to grow in their faith and walk with the Lord. You might say I want them to have a Set-Apart Walk. I’ve been a Christian for fourteen years, and I’ve attended…
Christian Mothers And The Season Of Waiting
Christian mothers commonly encounter what I refer to as the season of waiting. It starts when a woman is pregnant, and she must begin backing away from some activities and foods she previously enjoyed. Everyone promises her it won’t be…
Christian, Should You Shelter Your Child?
I was born in the 1980’s when sheltering children wasn’t really a thing. I came home on the bus to an empty apartment every day after school, left on a Saturday morning to play with friends with no instructions besides…
Confession: I’m An Angry Mom
If you meet me on any given day, you’ll probably see me throwing my head back in some sort of laugh cackle. My leadership style is laidback, and I accommodate people’s preferences fairly easily. As a mother, however, the ugliness…
The 10 Best Parenting Tips I Have Received
My father recently asked for my parenting secret during a phone conversation. After I stopped uncontrollably laughing at him, I realized he wasn’t joking. I explained his grandparent goggles were blurring his vision concerning my children. They are normal kids…
Your Challenging Child Is An Opportunity
Any mother will tell you that every child can be challenging. Some mothers, however, understand that certain children are a little (see: A LOT) extra with their challenge. I finally felt seen as a mom to a challenging child when…
Your Child Is His Own Person
My third child was born at the beginning of January in 2014. He was a notably easy pregnancy and an even easier labor and delivery. That was the last time I would ever describe this boy as easy. My oldest…
Christians And Santa Claus: Do They Mesh?
If you want to really stand out in December, then I suggest you tell people that you don’t “do Santa” at Christmas. That will definitely get you noticed, but you might be surprised at the reactions you receive. The Big…
An Unwanted Blessing: My 5th Baby
My youngest turned four years old this week. He is living proof that children are a gift from God (Psalm 127:3). My husband and I, as well as our other four children, adore him. He isn’t just my baby. He’s…
Do You Trust God With Your Children?
Today’s post was supposed to be a completely different topic. It was going to examine the criticisms of a biblically conservative lifestyle choice. We’ll get to it sometime in the future because today I felt I needed to write about…
