In the past month or so both of my children have needed and were bought new shoes. The shoes fit and they like these shoes but it seems they forget to wear their new shoes. I don’t know if it is the habit of putting on their old shoes or what. We will be out doing errands and I will […]
It was one of those weeks where I felt more like a drill sergeant then a mom. I had just delivered my last round of instructions and was in the process of seeing them ignored. I was frustrated and I think they were too. I could find where my children had been by the trail they had left. In the […]
Here is how it happened… I had been needing a hair cut for a few weeks and drove by this walk in place and decided to go in. My instincts told me to walk back out but since I wasn’t feeling very patient, I let the first available stylist cut my hair. Somehow it just didn’t come out anything close […]
This morning I just finished reading the biography of Ruth Bell Graham. I was encouraged and challenged by her life. She grew up as missionary kid in China and then went to Wheaton College where she ended up meeting her husband Billy Graham. Ruth’s life was filled with supporting her husband, raising her children and showing grace to all those […]
This summer I have been reading Captivating by John and Stasi Elderidge. In their chapter called Romanced, this is what they said: ” Faithful obedience to God is vital, but it is not all God draws us to…. The persecuted church is vast today. More Christians are being matryered in our lifetime than in any other time in church history. […]
So far this year one of the best books that I have read is a book by Elisabeth Elliot called God’s Guidance- A Slow and Certain Light. Elisabeth Elliot had a way of reminding me of things that I knew but she presented them in a new light. She reminded me of how the Lord’s prayer can make a good […]
As Father’s day approached and went, I thought about the lessons my dad is teaching me that I hope to pass down to my kids. The first thing is – people are important. Dad always has time for people. He had time to play tons of ping pong with his girls as they were growing up. He had time to mentor […]
A month or so ago, I read a book called Home Education by Charlotte Mason. I found the book to be interesting and it made me think about how I go about training my children in good habits and planting seeds (new ideas) in their learning. Mostly though, the book reminded me of what a great gift and responsibility God […]
Some of you may be asking what does DTR stand for. Well, when I was in college it meant “define the relationship.” A couple would be dating or doing things together for a while and then one half of the couple would want to know if they were both thinking the same thing about their relationship. Were they officially boyfriend/girlfriend […]
What James 1 says about Parenting
In our church home team, we have been studying James 1 and I have noticed many ways these verses can be applied to my role as mother. To begin with, James 1:4 says “Let your patience show itself perfectly in what you do…” I don’t know about you but I find my patience tested often. Children will sometimes not obey. […]