“Dear God, please bless my kids and help us have a good day. Keep everyone healthy. Give me strength and peace to get through the day. Amen.” Do you ever feel like you say the same prayer DAY after DAY? Or, almost the same prayer? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU PRAYED A SPECIFIC & DIFFERENT PRAYER FOR YOUR CHILDREN EVERY DAY CENTERED AROUND GOD’s ATTRIBUTES? Proverbs 18:10 says, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 says that the way we are transformed is by looking at who …
5 Truths for Moms – Because You’re Raising a Mini-Me
There he was gazing up at his daddy, wearing his daddy’s shoes, laughing like he laughed, cocking his hand in his pocket the same way his daddy did, and walking with his flat feet pointing slightly outward – (almost duckish)…just like his daddy. Although very different with unique personalities, like parrots, my boys unknowingly repeated what we said as if they thought of it themselves. Their response to the circumstances of life often was their impression of ours. The good, the bad and the ugly. It’s what kids do. They mimic what they see and hear. That’s how they learn. …
Pure Possibilities
Ephesians 5:3 states, “Among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.” “Mom, is it even possible for me to grow up being sexually pure?” was the question my 13 year old son asked me that stopped me in my tracks. As we sat and talked, I was reminded of the real battle each of our sons and daughters have every day. The sexually tempting billboards along the roads, the relentless commercials flashing sensuality on TV, the constant drumming of sex …
4 Solid Tips For Your Summer Road Trips
I couldn’t wait as a teen for summer to be here. Oh the freedom, the road trips, the memories. Flash forward to present day, I still love spur of the moment road trips but cringe slightly at the thought of being locked in my suburban with my three kids. If you dread it too, and are looking for ways to maximize peace and fun; and minimize the potential of world war III–I’m your girl. We have family in four different states and I speak often, in which case my family sometimes travels along. Your Summer Road Trippin’ Fun Tips Photo …
Packing a Young Person’s Heart
Last Friday we took our daughter on a college visit. Serene lawns and still hallways echoed the time year: Spring Break. As we toured the campus, thoughts about our sweet girl’s future exploded in my mind like kernels in an air popper. I longed to see some students as evidence that when kids grow up they’re okay. But they were on Spring Break. Inside the dorms, our guide was kind (bold? crazy?) enough to show us several rooms where it looked like the Rapture had taken place. Books, guitars, clothes, pizza pans, and shoes littered the floors and beds. There …
Say You’re Sorry
Recently I watched my daughter-in-law teaching her little girl to say, “I’m sorry!” It was a heart-wrenching but beautiful thing. She’s only 2, but in many cases, she is already well aware of what is right and wrong. She understands that saying mean things, talking back to her parents or adults, taking toys away from her friends and lying are all bad behaviors. The Bible teaches us that we are all born with a conscience (Romans 2:14-15) and so we naturally know some things are just wrong. Understanding the scope and gravity of other behaviors and attitudes comes with time. That’s …