Encouraging women to face the challenges of life with the hope of Christ.
As a former elementary school teacher, mama to 3 precious children, and simply a lover of all things reading, I have witnessed the advantages of reading books to children. So when my guest writer today, Mo Mulla, presented this topic, I was all in! Some of my most treasured memories…
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. -John 10:10 ESV I remember feeling overwhelmed after we brought our 5-year-old daughter home from Bulgaria. The extent and effect of the trauma she endured throughout her 4+ years…
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Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6 ESV “If only they came with an owner’s manual!” How many times has this thought crossed our minds over the course of our parenting years? As Christian…
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The time has come, no matter how unconventional the scenario, for our children to return to school. Whether it is online or in-person, we need to send them prepared and prayed up! These 7 back to school Bible verses will help you do just that! It’s easy to get hijacked…
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Today I welcome guest writer, David Andrews. Whether it’s the all-too-frequent me, me, me screaming from the mouths of our toddlers or the rolling eyes and self-absorbed comments uttered by our teenagers, we wonder how will we ever convey the spirit and heart of Christian charity to them. How will…
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Does our repertoire of parenting skills need to include trust and obedience? Is it really something we can develop over time? As I’ve said so often here before, “Raising children isn’t for the faint of heart!” It is the greatest gift, yet most difficult challenge in life — a place…
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A special young lady in my life just became a mama recently. She’s amazing and if anyone was ready for it, it was her. She spent years while getting her education in the mental health field providing respite care for our daughter and coming to my rescue when sometimes I…
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The God of Wonders It’s good to be back here in this place with you. My time away was well spent with my family, sitting courtside for a whole lot of basketball, completing a book proposal for what I hope to be my second book, writing articles and posts for…
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Teen stress is more prevalent today than ever before. A lot of that has to do with social media. As I watch my own boys navigate their worlds of faith, academics, personal goals, friendships, work, and sports, I am reminded of how complicated it is to be a teen. But…
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As a mother, we really do the impossible! Not just in the day-to-day work, sacrifice, and love. But in the essence of what we are meant to do. We go from our child’s complete dependence on us to setting them free. We take responsibility for their every moment, yet are…
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