Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
Have you thought about why you need to win your child’s heart? There is a spiritual battle raging in our children’s hearts daily, and as parents we cannot be complacent, hoping everything will turn out okay. Winning the hearts of our children is the most important thing we can do as parents because if we don’t win their heart, someone… Read More
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my wonderful mom. She went home to be with the Lord 14 years ago. I have so many precious memories of her. As busy moms, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with life and lose the joy we once had in being a mother. We can get stuck and be left wondering “how… Read More
Maybe you are asking yourself “what can I do for fun with my kids”? You’re looking for ways to spend time playing with your kids, but you’re not coming up with many ideas. Or possibly you’re left with questions of “how” or “what” to play with them? Here are some fun and free things to do with your kids, that… Read More
As parents, we love ALL of our kids. However, you may find that loving the difficult child isn’t as easy as loving the other kids. If you are dealing with a difficult child, you know what I mean. What is a difficult child? Out of our eight kids, I had one that I considered difficult. This was the one that was stubborn, frustrating,… Read More
One of the questions that many parents have asked me is, “With character training – where do I start? How do I know what trait to start with, or how to even begin?!” Perhaps you have looked at our 48 Godly Character Traits chart, and wondered the same thing! My suggestion is that you think about what is frustrating you in… Read More
As parents, we want to keep a good relationship with our kids as they become teens and young adults. Often however, without meaning to, you may push your older kids away from you. Are you aware of things you may be doing that might turn your teens away? I believe that the biggest mistake that parents can make with their… Read More
One of our favorite ways to encourage character growth in our children was to use character charts to measure their progress. This kept us watching for the efforts they were making, and it also reminded them to keep trying to show Godly character throughout the day. Here are the 3 Best Character Charts To Encourage Growth With that in… Read More
Teaching kids attentiveness takes perseverance but is not as complicated as one thinks. I know how frustrating it can be when our kids are not paying attention and listening to us. Kids can get distracted very easily. Especially in a house with multiple children, things can be very noisy and chaotic. A couple of years ago I decided to start… Read More
One of my greatest goals of parenting was to train my kids in godly character. There are many ways our kids learn character, but one key component is the power of influence. Character building books can be a positive influence on our kids by giving them Godly role models, and shaping their view of integrity, courage, obedience, etc. There is also… Read More
One of the MOST important things we can do when raising our kids is train them in character. Character training should be purposeful, but sometimes it happens when we aren’t being intentional. What are some of the ways our kids learn character? 1. Our kids learn character by example or social exposure. Parental Example As parents, we must strive to daily… 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…