Parenting Bravely

It is our goal to parent out of holy confidence rather than out of fear. Whether parenting typical children with their own set of unique needs and an unsteady world around them or parenting a child with special needs and/or through adoption, it is not an easy journey. Join me for insight and encouragement for your parenting journey.

How Can I Die to Self and Love a Little More Like Jesus?
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How Can I Die to Self and Love a Little More Like Jesus?

How can I die to self and love a little more like Jesus? Is there someone in your life, or many someone’s who are hard to love? Loving well often cuts deep. But when we tap into the strength of Jesus, we find a way to love others well. In this post you will find Scripture, a prayer, and insight into why and how we can make that happen.

How this Unique Study of Bible Verses on Equality Can Make Families Better
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How this Unique Study of Bible Verses on Equality Can Make Families Better

With their eyes, ears, and spirits wide open, my sweet littles soaked in the Bible verses and the stories I shared with them. Our children seem to come into this world far more sensitive to the presence of Jesus than we, as adults are. That is why there is no better time to introduce Bible…

7 Advantages of Reading Books to Your Children (The Younger The Better)
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7 Advantages of Reading Books to Your Children (The Younger The Better)

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 come from the moments when…

Overwhelmed Mom? 15 Tips That Will Make a Big Difference
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Overwhelmed Mom? 15 Tips That Will Make a Big Difference

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 in the orphanage blindsided us. And as we received one life-impacting diagnosis after the other, our world turned upside down.  I was most definitely a very stressed and overwhelmed mom,…

7 Easy Strategies That Will Help You Train a Child Up God’s Way
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7 Easy Strategies That Will Help You Train a Child Up God’s Way

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 parents, we long to train…

7 Back to School Bible Verses That Will Guide You When You Pray
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7 Back to School Bible Verses That Will Guide You When You Pray

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 by overwhelming feelings of anxiety…