Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
As Christian parents, one of the most important things you can do fory our kids is to get them in the habit of reading God’s Word daily. However, it can be hard to know where to have them start, or how to set up Bible reading plans your children will enjoy. (This is an article that my son wrote about… Read More
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: Psalm 127:1a As Christian parents, we desire to build our families on the Word of God. We understand the value of Scripture and applying it to our lives. The command in Proverbs 22:6 affirms the heart of our parenting “Train up a child in the way he… Read More
As a busy homeschooling mom, with eight kids, there have been MANY times that I have felt like I just wasn’t very spiritual. I also found myself often wondering, “Who has TIME to be spiritual?!” I went to church regularly, but during the week it was easy to get so caught up in all the daily demands, that at night… Read More
In Deuteronomy 6 God gives a clear Bible command to PARENTS, to diligently teach God’s Word to their children when they walk, sit, rise up, or lay down. So pretty much, we should be teaching God’s Word to our children all the time! Diligent is defined as “pursued with painstaking effort”. It’s good to have a “Bible time” or “Family… Read More
What kind of things do you celebrate at your house? Most people celebrate holidays, birthdays, etc. Others have a little celebration or give rewards when their kids make good grades. It’s fun to plan and make these days special for our family. When our kids were young, my husband and I decided that we wanted to put special emphasis on the… Read More
Recently I have been reading some books about eating right – what kinds of food to eat, what to avoid, the best way to prepare foods, nutritional value, etc. Now don’t quit reading yet! I’m not going to tell you to stop eating this or that. I’m going to relate our eating habits to a very important aspect of our… Read More
Helping your kids to memorize Scripture may cause others to think that they are really smart. However, the truth is that it takes work on the part of parents for children to hide God’s Word in their hearts. When the kids were younger,we took them to perform a little program for a senior citizens group. They did a play, sang… Read More
If you were to ask the question, “Who are the most powerful people in the world?” the answers would vary. Some would say those that are on Wall Street, the big oil executives, or the President of our country. That is how most people judge importance and power. But if you think about it, a more accurate answer is that… Read More
Often when we see wrong behavior or attitudes in our children, we look at it as an interruption to what we are doing or trying to get done, and it aggravates us to have to stop and deal with that child’s actions or attitude. At that point, it’s easy to scold out of frustration, or tell them,”Stop arguing!”, “Don’t do… Read More
I’m in Naperville, IL tonight for the ICHE convention, where I will be speaking over the next 3 days. Tonight my son Mark, who is along as my helper, attended the speaker’s dinner with me. We walked into the banquet room, not seeing anyone we knew, and chose a table to sit at. Before long, the room was filled, as… Read More
My name is Kathie, and I am glad you stopped by. I am a stay-at-home mom of 8 wonderful kids, and have been homeschooling for 31 years. I hope that my blog will be a blessing and encouragement to you! Read More…