Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
What Makes a Great Dad
I recently asked my kids during our home school morning to write about what makes a great dad. As I read my son’s response, I was reminded that kids aren’t ...
Finding Favor as a Mom
Finding favor as a mom can seem elusive.As a mom, have you not felt like a middle manager? You are your child’s supervisor, and while you don’t report to teachers, ...
Honor Your Father with a Scrapbook
We often hear people say “Honor Your Father and Mother”, but what does that truly look like lived out on a daily basis? It’s important that our children’s father feel ...
The 10 P's of Parenting Tips
Our children need walls. That’s why God gives them moms.I know it sounds crazy, but I found my parenting vision and plan in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah.Stay with ...
Preparing Hearts for Father's Day
In our house Father’s Day is a rip-roaring celebration, so preparing hearts for this day is important to our family. Dad serves us all year long and we take the ...
DIY Father’s Day T-shirt Filled with Faith
It’s a tradition at our house that every Father’s Day, my husband gets a new T-shirt to add to his wardrobe. But these T-shirts aren’t any normal shirts. Oh no! ...
How to Pray for Your Kids
It’s important for parents to be in the habit of knowing how to pray for your kids. Not only does prayer change your child but it also helps you as ...
June Brings New Life and New Bloggers
June brings new life and so much new celebration with it.Just look at nature – the spring ushers in a new beginning in the plant and animal kingdoms and it ...
What to Teach Kids about the Bible
Of all the things you do in parenting, even the most important parenting tips boil down to one thing: your primary job is to train your children to be disciples ...
What You Won't See on Sitcoms about Children
Flip through primetime’s sitcoms, and it won’t take you long to absorb what our culture thinks about children: they drain your love life, your wallet, your independence, your patience, and ...
Character Over Performance
Years ago when I began playing golf, I was fascinated with how far a golf ball can fly. Being young and limber at the time, my drives were pretty far ...
Desperate Moms: Be the Change
When I originally thought of the idea for Desperate: Hope for the Mom Who Needs to Breathe, I was in a place of desperation, and I saw so many other women ...
How to Make Mom Friends in a Go-It Alone Culture
“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to ...
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