Read an updated blog post from May 24, 2010. Last night, while I was laying in bed reading a book, Bubs walked into my room with a worried look on his face. You could tell something was bothering him deeply. He climbed up beside me and said, “I can’t get [the movie] out of my mind.” This was a movie we had chosen not to let him watch ...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Starting the New School Year with Prayer
This week, we close the door on yet another summer. In the next few days, my children will begin yet another year of school to learn, grow, and be a light in this dark world. I would like to pretend that this is easy to do, but honestly, like a mother hen, I would much rather keep my kiddos safe in my nest. But as my oldest begins his senior ...
10 Tips to Help a Child Through Meltdowns
If you are parenting a child who has meltdowns, I see you. They can be exhausting, frustrating, embarrassing, and heartbreaking all at the same time. Whether it happens in the grocery store, at church, at bedtime, or in the middle of the living room floor, meltdowns or fits have a way of making us feel helpless. And a failure. I know because we ...
Creation Museum and Ark Encounter: Honest Tips Before You Visit ⭐ (Part 2)
Last week I began sharing our experience at the Creation Museum. If you missed it, be sure to tap to read practical tips, what surprised us, and what I wish we had known before visiting. Now it's time for the 2nd highlight of our road trip—the Ark Encounter. Standing beside the life-sized Ark was an experience I'll never forget. Here's what ...
Creation Museum and Ark Encounter: Honest Tips Before You Visit ⭐ (Part 1)
"You have to go!" That's what I kept hearing whenever the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter came up in conversation. Friends raved about them, online reviews were glowing, and they seemed to top nearly every list of Christian destinations to visit. But I still had questions. Were they really worth the 10-hour drive for my husband and I? ...
Understanding the Fruit of the Spirit with Preschoolers
As a child, I remember feeling confused by the phrase fruit of the Spirit. Why fruit? Apples and bananas made sense. Patience and kindness? Not so much. If you have ever tried to explain this to a preschooler and found yourself stumbling a bit, you are not alone. What Is the Fruit of the Spirit? When the Bible talks about the Fruit of the ...
8 Effective Discipline Strategies for Children
First, let me say this: if you have ever carried a screaming child out of a grocery store while abandoning your shopping cart, you are not alone. Most parents have experienced that moment—the stares, the frustration, the wondering if anything you are doing is working. Discipline is hard work. And if your child struggles with big emotions, ...
What Kids Wish Parents Understood
Parenting is beautiful, exhausting, sanctifying, and sometimes overwhelming—all before 9:00 am. Years ago, I came across A Child’s 10 Commandments to Parents by Dr. Kevin Leman. The words have stayed with me because they gently reminded me to see the world through a child’s eyes. As parents and teachers, we can get so focused on correcting ...
How to Teach a Child Not to Interrupt
There was a season in our home when every conversation with my husband or a friend seemed to happen in fragments. We would start talking, and within seconds someone needed a drink, had an urgent story to tell, or absolutely had to ask a question that could not wait another minute. Can you relate? Over time, I learned something important: ...
What Motherhood Reveals About the Heart
There are mornings during my quiet time when a verse seems to jump off the page and settle deeply into my heart. Have you ever had that happen? A while back, I took a slow drive through the book of I Peter. Before reading, I always ask the Holy Spirit to point out something I need to see—encouragement, conviction, or direction for where I am ...