While God has given our children into our care, they are not actually our responsibility. They are His. And His love for them is so much greater than ours....
Continue readingWhile God has given our children into our care, they are not actually our responsibility. They are His. And His love for them is so much greater than ours....
Continue readingHaving tough love is uncomfortable. In parenting, homeschooling, and taking care of yourself, it takes an inner voice that reinforces you’re doing the right thing and to hold out for the good results it will produce....
Continue readingBut that's the way it is with creating beauty. Sometimes it requires hard, difficult, and even painful work to achieve the goals....
Continue readingSince various forms of literature combine beautifully to form one continuous story of grace, it is critical that we learn to approach each portion of Scripture appropriately....
Continue readingEven when we strive to be intentional about building time for rest into our routines, it’s a struggle. It’s hard because to rest takes faith....
Continue readingMuch of our timidity as moms comes from the fear that we’re missing something. That we don’t have the authority or the skills or the abilities needed to move full throttle ahead in our service to the Lord through our families. ...
Continue readingActive unity, manifested in true togetherness, will take an ordinary marriage and turn it into one that causes others to look at us as Paul looked at the Thessalonians, driving him to give “thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our...
Continue readingI’m hoping that when kids and parents admire creation, they will be reminded that they are a part of God’s beautiful creation too and that we too are image bearers of the love and goodness and beauty and creativity of our God....
Continue readingGod grants us grace as well through all of our ups and downs. He sees our own uniqueness, even as He teaches us to appreciate the same in our children....
Continue readingAlthough I stress the importance of staying home when the kids are little ones, it’s also just important to find the time to join a Bible study, attend church, or get involved in some way that allows you the benefits the community of Christ brings into our lives....
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