Raising Godly children with strong Christian Character
Are you raising a rebel, thinking that it is just the normal thing? The worldly “experts” believe that it is natural for kids to rebel, resist their parents’ authority, and be uncontrolled. For example, they observe rebellion in 2 year olds, and assume that it is normal and expected that all kids will go through the “terrible twos”. When the… Read More
Yesterday my youngest son, Mark, turned 17. (Picture of him with my granddaughter last year) So very hard to believe that in a little over one year, he will be the 8th and last to graduate from our homeschool. After 34 years of raising and training children, a new season will begin for me. “The days pass so swiftly,the months… Read More
Recently I noticed myself getting offended really easily offended at the littlest things. I found myself mumbling to myself in response to situations or things that were said or done. When my husband said something in a teasing way, I would take offense at it; I was easily “hurt” by things my kids said. When I realized this was happening,… Read More
Friday I was out running some errands with my son, and we stopped at Chick-Fil-A for lunch. One of the things I’ve noticed when we go there, is that the employees are always very respectful and friendly. My favorite thing is their response of: It’s my pleasure. For example, I observed one of the young men working out in the dining… 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
Sibling squabbles can be so frustrating! “Mom, tell her to quit looking at me!” “Mom, he hit me. I didn’t do anything to him!” “I had the toy, and she came and took it from me. I had it first!” Mom, make him stop!” Does any of this sound familiar? If God has blessed you with more than one child,… 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
Are you looking for ways to spend time playing with your kids, but you’re not exactly coming up with many ideas of “how” or “what” to play with them? Here are some of the favorite things we used to do with our kids when they were younger. They are all simple ideas that don’t really cost anything other than your… Read More
I love the the Bible verse "There is no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. " I have to agree, but want to also say that there is no greater joy than to hear that God is using my children! Below is a story from the newsletter that my son Mike, and his wife… 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
