Raising Godly children with strong Christian Character
Our tweens and teens face many challenges and temptations in today’s world. We need to give them good Biblical teaching to help them navigate the temptations that they will face, as well as prepare them to handle relationships in a way that is pleasing to God. Sometimes a good book for your Christian tween or teen can help reinforce the… Read More
Are you looking for ways to stay present as a parent? If so, you aren’t alone! This is a common challenge in our busy society. We only have our kids for an average of 18 years, and we need to make the most of that time by being fully present. They need our time, our attention, and our love. … Read More
We have heard it many, many times: “You have EIGHT kids?! How do you afford it?” Others add comments about how they can’t afford the 2 or 3 they have. I’m going to share 8 tips for affording a large family that were helpful to us, as well as how we learned to trust God to provide. My husband and I… Read More
Do you struggle with consistently having family devotions? Have you tried different things, and gotten discouraged because the kids didn’t seem interested, and acted up during that time? Or maybe you just don’t know what to do for devotions with different ages of kids, and you wonder how to have simple and fun family devotions. I will admit, it can… Read More
Are you a frazzled, fatigued mom? Those two words often go with motherhood, don’t they? Fatigue is a normal part of parenting. Sometimes we just get tired of all the duties we have as a mother. Other times, we are physically fatigued from being up with little ones at night, or long busy days of caring for kids and our… Read More
Who doesn’t want to do their best as a Christian parent? We all long to be the best parent we can be, and one of the ways to do that is to keep learning and growing. Books full of help with Christian parenting tips are a great way to learn, grow, and be encouraged! My favorite books for Christian parenting… Read More
I’d like to share 4 important things to teach your kids about purity from the time they are young, to help keep them pure in mind and body. This is a follow-up to my post Keeping Your Kids Pure, which shares the importance of teaching our kids WHY they should keep themselves pure. 4 Important Things To Teach Your Kids… Read More
When you establish an effective chore routine you will find it is much easier to keep on top of the housework. You will find that by creating a system for the household cleaning, you’ll always know what needs to be done. It will take the guesswork out of things, and give you a solid plan to get the jobs done… Read More
A question I get asked often at conferences is this: Is there help and hope for the angry mom? Many moms have come to me in tears admitting they are really having a hard time with their anger, and they feel guilty because no matter how many times they determine to not let it happen again, it does. As parents who… Read More
Perhaps your reaction to the subject of discipline is “Oh no, here we go again!” Sometimes we get tired of hearing about it; other times we get tired of dealing with it! As a result we can get harsh in our discipline. When you use loving discipline with your child it will help you stay calm, while remembering that… Read More
