One of the most important things we can do for our children is to pray for them. We started praying for our children before they were even born and now though they are leaving home, our prayers continue to be one of the greatest gifts …
Encouragement for single, married, motherhood / family, empty nesters, single-again, and widows.
Life
Ways to Praise
Ways to Praise: Awesome, You’re the best, You made my day, That’s the best, A big smile, High five, Pat on the back, Great job buddy, Wow, Super, You are outstanding, Fantastic, Way to go! You are special, How creative! Outstanding job, Excellent, Great, Well …
Mom’s Night Out
Do you need a great night out with your husband or girlfriends? Are you ready to see a movie with no profanity or questionable scenes? Are you ready to laugh so hard your cheeks hurt when you leave? Then I have the movie for you! …
When Mother Bear Rises Up
We’ve heard it called the “mother bear syndrome.” Many things are tolerable, but when it comes to the welfare of our children, watch out! This has been the heart of mothers since the beginning of time. The widow at Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:7 is …
Family @ Full Strength in Christ
Leo Tolstoy wrote, “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” We rarely read stories about happy families in the newspaper, but sometimes the stories of unhappy families are so unusual they are picked up by national news …
Drop Your Pants
When Christian women are married to unsaved men, they must move into the role of spiritual head of the household. Often it becomes their responsibility to take the children to church, to ensure that they say their prayers and behave in a godly manner. Carrying …
Marriage For the Long Haul
Recently I watched a couple I know as they sat and talked. He explained the jobs he’d had in the past and why he’d chosen to leave one and take another. She asked some questions. She commented on a story in the newspaper about a …
Book Review: For Better, For Worse
* This post contains affiliate links. Some books are meant to be read and reread. Their lessons never become dull or outdated, and their wisdom remains fresh and true. That’s what my husband and I found when we recently reread For Better, for Worse: …
Still Hand in Hand
The summer between my junior and senior year of college, I attended a month-long Christian camp on Catalina Island. After several weeks of Bible study and training, our group hiked from our rustic campsite to the beaches of Avalon to share our faith. As we …
Stand by Your Man
Yesterday we began discussing how “standing by your man” can be unbelievably difficult. Even Tammy Wynette knew it back in 1968. However, as her famous lyrics stated, you can indeed “show the world you love him . . . keep giving all the love you …