Raising Godly children with strong Christian Character
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
Building Godly character in your kids is one of the best things you can do to prepare them for life! It is so easy to make sure that our kids are well educated in academics, and that they develop skills in music or sports, while neglecting the vital area of character training. While character is one of the most important… Read More
Anger is an emotion that all of us feel at times, and it is important to remember that being angry in itself is NOT a bad thing. Anger becomes a bad thing when we respond to it in the wrong ways – yelling, losing control, saying hurtful things, etc. When we allow anger to control us and we react to… Read More
Like most parents, are you looking for ways to build better communication with your kids? Communication is so important for healthy family relationships. Good communication is an important key to our kids’ hearts! Today I want to share some keys to better communication. since it is a HUGE part of winning and keeping their hearts. Good communication is something we need… Read More
Even though most Christian parents would agree that teaching the Bible to our children is one of the most important things we can do, we often fail to do it! There are 5 common reasons WHY we neglect teaching the Bible to our children: 1. THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TIME. The truth is that we make time to do the things… Read More
In the post Are You Making These 5 Parenting Mistakes? I shared some mistakes that I have made in my parenting which are very common. This week God impressed some thoughts on my mind that relate to parenting mistakes that we make when we have a prodigal child. I think there can be a wide range of behavior that describes… Read More
As I finished my 31st and final year of homeschooling, I was thinking back over the years, and the things my husband and I had learned as well as the the changes we had made. It’s a journey I would do all over again, but there are a few things I would change if I had it to do over…. Read More
As busy moms, finding time with God can be challenging. In our hearts we long to make time to spend reading His Word and praying, but often the reality is that parenting young children and taking care of our marriages and our homes, seems to pretty much fill up our day. It’s easy to push our spiritual life to… Read More
What are some things our kids REALLY need? As parents we want to do all we can to provide for our children and give them what they need, but often we fall into the trap of thinking that our kids needs lots of THINGS. Your kids don’t even really need all the THINGS their friends may have, or all the… Read More
When I first became a mom, more than anything else, I wanted to be the best mom I could be. I talked to Godly moms who I looked up to, and looked for ways to be a great mom. We only one chance at this parenting thing, so I wanted to get it right! Over the 36 years of parenting… Read More
