It’s hard to believe it, but it’s time to head back for another year in the classroom and to pray bold prayers for the new school year. While it’s time to gather the school supplies and to start thinking through your morning routine, there’s an even bigger calling on every parent sending a child off…
I was raised in a Christian home. My mom was a children’s pastor. I felt like I was always at church. But when I got to high school, I started having doubts about my faith. I was no longer interested in taking everything my parents said at face value. I had to figure it out…
It was a rushed and hurried afternoon. Playing the role of the frazzled mom, I had precious little time to finish the laundry before starting dinner. Yet despite my growing to-do list, my littles begged for entertainment and crafts. Honestly, I wish I could say I rose above the distractions that vied for my attention….
If I were to ask you, “What are the top ten most important things that parents need to teach their children?” would prayer make your list? We teach our children how to add and subtract, how to play musical instruments or sports, and how to read. But, how many of us can say that we…
One of our greatest blessings as mothers is the privilege to teach our children about God. It’s a weighty blessing — one that we are constantly wondering and questioning if we are getting “right.” So we teach them the Bible stories, reinforce the “reason for the season” each holiday, pray diligently for their little hearts,…
“I don’t want to go to school!” It was the third time in a week that I heard this broken record. Every morning started the same, I woke up my son and then for the next hour I had to keep pushing him to do the next task in order to be ready to leave…
One of the biggest changes we face as parents of tweens and teens is the shift from having little kids to big ones, from parenting children to guiding young adults. Often, during the preteen years, our kids can start to pull away. They go from chatting incessantly to holding everything in. Conversations that once…
I often wish that the pace of life would slow a little, but have come to accept that the modern family has to make an effort to stay connected and to intentionally guard family relationships from the busyness of this world. Between sports, church, work, friendships, and time spent on social media, it seems as…
As we celebrate the close of summer, I am amazed how these days have flown by! While we’ve had wonderful family times together and I’ve snapped enough pictures to clog an entire iPhone, I think I am ready to head back-to-school and have a set routine again. My kids crave routine, too! As I’ve thought…
“Mom, will you play with me?” “Watch this, mom!” “Mom, let me show you THIS!” These are a few phrases on repeat in my house all. day. long. Our 5 year old son is passionate about life, and shares his zest for dirt and “work guys” with anyone within ear shot. However, what he loves…
When dinner time rolled around, this tired mom used to inwardly sigh and groan. Honestly, I didn’t enjoy the food stand-offs or the endless child interruptions during our nightly meal. Our family dinner was a mess, and I knew I had to do something to fix it. I’m sharing how we fixed our mealtime…