“Schooldays, schooldays, good old Golden Rule days . . . ” Every year when the morning air carries a hint of coolness and school buses begin to wind their way through neighborhood streets, I recall again my schooldays. And seldom do I think of high …
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The Subtle Faces of Pride in Marriage
Our most dangerous problem in marriage we may not even see. Pride is the underlying cause of all marriage problems — big and small. Its easy to see our spouse’s shortcomings and be blind to our own. One test of spiritual pride is how little …
What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
My four-year-old grandson, Owen, and I love to read together when we travel. While Grandpa chauffeurs us, we sit together in the back seat reading stories. What Will I Be When I Grow Up? by Susan Snyder and illustrated by Valeria Cis, is one of …
Fostering Relationships with Grandparents
Everyone wins when children are able to develop close ties to their grandparents. Here are some ways that mothers can encourage a relationship between their parents or in-laws and their children. * If grandparents live far away, consider starting a family blog. I have a …
Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting
* Affiliate links included. “If I would have known grandchildren were going to be so much fun, I would have had them first.” Though author Lydia E. Harris didn’t pen that phrase, her love for grandparenting permeates her new book, Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting. A …
Spitting Llamas & Pride
Several years ago when our children were still quite young I decided to take them for an afternoon visit to Timber-lee Christian Center, a Christian camp that has a petting zoo, just north of the Wisconsin border. We walked into the gated area and found …
Playing Puppies
Tonight the little boys wanted to play “puppies”. I was tired after a long day of teaching school, followed by helping out at the party for my husband’s office. A stack of dishes from the party waited in my sink….and I wanted to just tell …
My Pledge To Do
Dictionary.com lists several definitions for the word “commitment.” The one that stands out to me the most is “a pledge to do.” Marriage is a commitment, a pledge to do for lifetime. Jesus says of marriage in the book of Matthew, “So then, they are …
Giving Our Children to God
In this 15-minute mini-podcast, I encourage parents to release their children to serve the Lord, even though it may cost them dearly. Click here to listen online or download for free.
Tips for Family Devotions Led by Mom
1. Start. Yeah, sounds kind of silly, but that’s half the battle–getting going. Decide right now while you’re reading this that you won’t let another day go by waiting for someone else to do it. Then plan what you’ll do today. 2. Don’t make it …