Pin It Guest post from Tauna: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, self-control; against such things there is no law." ~ Galatians 5:22-23 A few months ago I was having a particularly hard mommy day. OK, week. Maybe month. I emailed a good friend of mine asking for prayer. She's ...
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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
I Don’t Have to Stress Because….
Pin It Friends, I have been under spiritual attack. Attack towards me as a wife, as a mother, and as the fingers behind ABCJLM. It has been mounting for a few weeks but it finally hit the top on Friday. Other than days in which I have been overcome with extreme grief, Friday was the worse non-grief day I have ever had. My attitude was ...
Newsflash: God Has Asked Me to Do Something I Can't Do
Pin It According to my Advanced Comp teacher, I can't do it. According to the worlds standards, I can't do it. And, I agree. I can't write. The paper above looks clean compared to assignments that I turned it. I was sure that my teachers used entire red pens on just my essays. Fast forward fifteen ...
Creating A Prayer Journal that Works
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Did I…?
As you think back over this week, pray through the following questions: Did I serve God with my whole heart? Did I honor Him with my time, my talents, and my treasures? Did I take the time to truly love others the way His Word ...
Stop the Lying: Tips
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Children Who Interrupt
Pin It Look at the couple above. This picture puts a smile on my face...and a little jealousy in my heart. They look so relaxed and appear to really enjoy each others company. They are having quality conversation and no interruption. Sounds marvelous, doesn't it? In the last few weeks we have talked at great length about the importance ...
Guest Post: Routines and Schedules for a Family
Pin It Guest post from Tauna: Our family has been going through a time of re-thinking, prioritizing, and simplifying. We are now a family of 6 with one on the way. One day, as I was relating to my husband some struggles I have been going through with the kids and some "big feelings" I was having, he gently suggested we take a good look at ...
You Are Being Watched!!
Pin It God is showing my husband and I - in so many ways - the importance of how we act while our children are around. Because, we all know that values are caught and not as much taught. While reading during my quiet time, I found these verses in I Timothy 4: 11 Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. 12 Don’t let ...
Review: Berenstain Bear
Pin It The Berenstain Bear Books have been staples in libraries for 50 years. Known for their solid moral values and fun stories, they continue to be favorites. Mike Berenstain has carried on the tradition of writing what his parents started decades ago. Under the Living Lights series, Mr. Mike has strived to add Bible verses and ...