Although many family activities are together as a group and that’s a great thing, each child needs a one-on-one with each parent individually (mom and child, dad and child) and you as a couple (mom and dad and child) at least once a month. Yes, …
Motherhood
Is Me Time Selfish?
“Me Time” is a phrase we hear a lot. Yet as moms, we often feel guilty spending time on (or by) ourselves. While it is true we have an immense responsibility to care for the precious lives God has allowed us to nurture for Him, …
Creating a Library for My Daughter
My first daughter was born last year, shortly after my 40th birthday. I hope to be around for another 40 years, to walk as her companion through the many stages of a woman’s life. But I don’t take it for granted that I will be. …
Hope Chests for a New Generation
My Grandma’s cedar chest sat underneath her bedroom window. On hot summer days I would sit on top to catch a cool breeze while reading a Nancy Drew book. The contents were a mystery my inquiring mind always wanted to solve. On occasion Grandma …
Mother, Don’t Forget
“Mothers, don’t ever forget the permanence of your imprint. The kids may seem ungrateful, they may act irresponsible, they may even ignore your reminders and forget your advice. But, believe this–they cannot erase your influence.” ~ Charles Swindoll “No one has more potential for …
Parental Rights in America
I recently watched the new movie Overruled and it made me very concerned about the precarious state of parental rights in America. Who will make decisions for your children regarding health care, education, religious instruction, and more? Will it be you or the government? Our …
A Chord of Three Strands is Not Easily Broken
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they …
Your First Mission Field
“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are …
From Here to Maternity
Do you ever hear an expression that reminds you of something your mother used to say? Do you find yourself using the same expressions—even the ones you swore you wouldn’t—with your own children? A mother’s words, whether because of wisdom or mere repetition, can become …
Is it a Sin to Have a Large Family, Part II
Only since 1970 and the publishing of Paul Erlich’s secular book, The Population Bomb (he studied insects for a living), has the notion that having more than two children was a mortal sin against the planet become part of the modern psyche. There is no population …