Purposeful Parenting. Building Godly Character.
In my last post, Why You Need To Win The Hearts Of Your Children, we shared the importance of winning their hearts, and four ways you can do that. Today we will look at 4 more simple ways you can win your child’s heart. 4 Simple Ways You Can Win Your Child’s Heart 5. Talk to them, and listen when they… Read More
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
One reason most parents decide to homeschool is to raise their children in a godly environment and instill character building attributes that depict such. Some parents may not see character building as a vital part of homeschooling, but it can be just as important – if not more – than simply learning conceptual facts. So, if you’re looking for ideas… Read More
Parenting mistakes. We all make them! I’ve shared with you before, some of the mistakes I’ve made in my own parenting which are very common. But as I’ve been thinking back on my parenting journey, God has impressed some thoughts on my mind. Thoughts related to parenting mistakes that we make when we have a prodigal child. Let’s take a… Read More
It’s important for you and your kids to be as prepared as possible for having to go into self-isolation. Many of us are wondering how to self-isolate with kids, how we won’t go stir crazy and what the basics are that we will need on hand when self-isolating with kids! With this in mind, I’ve put together a list of… 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
If you have more than one child, I’m sure you were quickly surprised to realize just how different two kids in the same family could be! There are some things to remember about your different child that will help you see him in a positive light, rather than in a negative way. As a mom of eight kids, I never… 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 with a strong will become great teens, young adults, and leaders if we steer them right. How do we parent a strong-willed child in… Read More
Sometimes it is good to sit down and examine our parenting, and decide what changes we can or should make to be more effective as parents. These Biblical resolutions for Christian parents are what God showed me when I was struggling with discouragement in my parenting. He showed me that I really didn’t need to make a BIG list of… 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…