Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
As a Christian mom, it is so important that you strive to be Godly. Drawing closer to God should be one of your highest priorities because as you draw closer to Him, you will then find it easier to lead your children to Him. The truth is they are watching us, so it’s important that we know how to be… Read More
The strong-willed child is definitely challenging with his persistence, energy, and determination. As a result, when parenting a strong-willed child it’s easy to look at their strong will as a bad thing. In reality, though, kids who are strong-willed become great teens, young adults, and leaders if we steer them right. How do we parent a strong-willed child in a… Read More
One of the questions that many parents have asked me is, “How do you start a character education?” and from that “How do I know what character trait to start with?” Perhaps you have looked at our 48 Godly Character Traits chart, and wondered the same thing! If you want to know how you build character, my suggestion is simple…. Read More
Are you looking for tips for teaching first-time obedience to your children, or restoring obedience after realizing that you haven’t been requiring it as you should? I shared this quote on my Facebook page recently, regarding the importance of obedience: The best curriculum won’t work with a child who has not been trained in the habit of obedience. Your child… Read More
We’ve been talking about positive ways to win our children’s hearts. Today I’m going to talk about the negative side of it, and share 3 mistakes that can turn your child’s heart from you! 3 Mistakes That Turn Your Child’s Heart From You 1. We strive to LOOK right but fail to emphasize the heart issues that are important. If… Read More
If you have been a mom for any time at all, you know that there are times where you lose your joy in motherhood. Yes, you can enjoy being a mom, you can know that it is one of God’s biggest blessings in life and yet still lack the joy you thought would always be there when you became a… Read More
How many times have you been frustrated with your child’s disobedience or wrong behavior, and made up a crazy consequence that was extreme or unrelated to the offense? This often happens during those times when you are struggling as a parent to teach your child to obey or to get them back in the habit when you have let obedience… Read More
As parents, it is up to us to discipline and train our children and bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. It is easy to get irritated when your kids behave wrong, and you have to stop what you are doing to teach and train them. What can you do to have frustration-free discipline? Here are… Read More
When the word prosperity is mentioned, most people automatically equate it with financial success. However, these 10 principles to teach your children for Biblical success are much more important. As I read through them, I thought how very valuable it would be for our children and teens to learn these early in life, and be reminded of them often. They… Read More
Often by the time summer break comes, we are tired and just want to sit back and relax all summer. As far as goals go, relaxing pretty much covers it for us! However, rather than just letting those months fly by aimlessly, why not plan a successful summer with our intentional summer challenge? Don’t let the kids get bored, and allow… 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…