How many times in your parenting or teaching journey have you felt like you couldn't parent or teach one moment longer? You count down the minutes until bedtime or parent-pickup time. Man, I have. More than once I've wondered where my strength to take one more step would come from. I Can, Because He Did This weekend God reminded me ...
Social Media: Who are You Following? {Review}
You’ve read them. The Facebook or Instagram posts that make you want to throw your phone and hide under the sofa. The posts that the enemy uses to point fingers at you with claims that you aren’t enough and change must occur - to your living room decor, hips, children's talents, reading selection, husband's beard, shoes - to make ...
What I Discovered in an Empty Box
I came across one of my parenting blog posts originally published February 2, 2011. Boy, a lot has changed in 11 years. You'd think with a home full of preteens and teens that an old post wouldn't apply to my life anymore. But reading it, I found myself holding my breath for a split second as the Holy Spirit reminded me that the same truths God ...
What is Love?: Ideas to Teach Children
Love. During the month of February, you can find the word on mugs, t-shirts, candy, and even written on your coffee by the local barista. We tell our spouses we love them. We command our children to love others with their words and actions. God tells us He is love. But what is love? Strictly an emotion? A passing feeling? A specific ...
Redeeming Love Movie Review
I do not typically share blog posts on Thursdays, but I feel compelled to share this movie review now due to the importance of the information. Please share with others. This week I had the opportunity to prescreen the much-anticipated Redeeming Love movie. In theaters on Friday, January 21st, this movie is based on the bestselling novel by ...
Valentine’s Day Activities to Teach Love
It wasn't even Christmas Day and the local shopping center cleared its shelves getting ready for the next holiday. And now that my Christmas decorations are down, I will follow suit and start thinking about Valentine's Day. While the holiday is filled with chocolate, roses, and sappy cards, Valentine's Day provides a wonderful opportunity to ...
How to Pray Scripture {Free Printables}
God is a personal and relational God. He desires for every believer to talk with Him, particularly through the act of prayer. We know this and it sounds so simple. Yet, why is prayer so difficult sometimes? Maybe you don't feel adequate to pray because it's never been modeled for you, or you've never been taught how to pray. Then there ...
The BIG Reveal
Last week we promised a big announcement - exclusively to you! And I couldn’t be more excited to share. Before I do, let me give you a little background info. A few months ago the name of this blog - Our Out-of-Sync Life - was changed to Parenting to Impress. The changes to the logo, URL, and color palette paved the way for ...
Shhh! It’s a Surprise.
Something brand new is coming to our ABCJesusLovesMe and Parenting to Impress community!! We have been diligently working behind the scenes for months, and it is nearly ready. And we just know you are going to love it! A select Launch Group was created earlier this month to provide feedback and share ideas as we prepare to launch ...
Merry Christmas…
My Christmas Prayer for You... May you find the Love that never fails, never grows weary, and that has no end - the love that satisfies. May you find Joy - the unspeakable kind that can only be understood deep inside, because it is a joy so deep, that every sorrow should come to pass. May you find Peace inside out - peace that grants you ...