Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Looking for some great devotional books for your kid’s library? As a Christian parent, teaching our kids about God is a matter of duty. It is commanded and expected. Moms often ask me for devotional recommendations for their kids, so today I thought I’d put …
Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day, girls. Yup. And if you are in need of some last minute, frugal ideas, I have a few for you. 1. No money to go out? Hype the kids up for a special early dinner (pizza?) in front of a short movie …
I am writing this on my ipod. We have no power at our house, and we haven’t since Friday night. Saturday night I was awake most of the night because I was afraid that the gusts of wind, some up to 75 mph, were going …
A reminder, “Be not weary in well doing.” I’ve had so many friends this week who are really going through hard times. They’re discouraged, overwhelmed, dealing with sick friends, combative family members, big decisions that weigh on them, discouragement over spiritual failures, and women who …
Q:How do you raise kids that love others well? You do that by modeling Christlikeness and by not living like a Pharisee. You remember the Pharisees in the Bible, right? They had this outward show of religion. It was all about the outside–looking good, …
Christian mothers, are you aiming too low for your children? Are you content to settle for “My kids turned out good” instead of aiming for something higher—true godliness. And what do you mean when you say that someone’s kids turned out well? Too often, we …
A few days ago, I shared a few small goals for the year 2013. You may or may not have noticed that “being a better wife” was on that list. I kinda skimmed over it for the sake of that post, but there is a …
I often get email from younger women who are wondering about applying scriptural principles into every day life. They know what Scripture says, but are not sure how to set standards based on the principle. So, they ask me what we’ve done in our home …
This week on Facebook, I answered a readers question about dealing with miserable family members during the holiday. Her joy was zapped out of her and she was dreading the upcoming Christmas “festivities” because of that ONE person. This person was harsh, abrasive and rude …
“The breakdown of the family.” “The lack of access to mental health help.” “Guns.” “Violent video games.” “Taking God out of the public arena.” These are all reasons I have heard this weekend for the events of last Friday. I am still numb and really …