Kids bring the worst out of their parents, especially moms. We do things and say words we never thought we would say to our own flesh and blood. A couple of weeks ago, I discussed my own anger issues and tendency to yell at my children out of frustration. In this post, I shared some ideas that I have found in helping with ...
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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
Have You Been with Jesus?
Jesus' disciples, Peter and John, were teaching the people. The priests and captain of the guard were greatly disturbed by this and put them in jail. The next day, the rulers, elders, and teachers of the law brought Peter and John before them to question them. Peter, "filled with the Holy Spirit," spoke to the accusers with great ...
Little Ones Who Wake Up Way Too Early
If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome! We hope that you will stay awhile and check out the rest of Parenting to Impress Blog as well as our Free Preschool Curriculum website - ABCJesusLovesMe.com. Thanks for stopping by! After encouraging each of you to rise before your children to prepare for the day, I ...
Review: Paws and Tales – Being Kind and Caring
Eighteen months ago, our family was introduced to the Paws and Tales video series by Chuck Swindol's Insight for Living ministry. I gave it a mixed review because while the stories contained solid theology, I was disappointed in the quality and some of the comments made by the characters. I ...
I Don’t Know What to Write!
I find myself sitting at the computer wondering what to write. Usually my posts are written several days if not weeks in advance. But since I have been spending all of my time finishing the ABCJLM Bible Coloring book, I haven't been writing. So this morning a post needs to go viral and I find myself without a topic! As I type I pray ...
Who are You Believing?
source I heard this quote on TV a few mornings ago. Unfortunately I could not figure out the name of the preacher or the show to give proper credit. But, it was too good not to share. Faith is believing God. Fear is believing the enemy. Here are some verses to meditate on: Matthew 8:26 And he said to them, ...
Why is Quiet Time with God so Important?
My husband interjected an interesting comment one day into a conversation that I was having with a friend. We were discussing morning quiet time and the importance of. He said, "God took Heidi to the point that she had to have quiet time to make it through the day." Backing away from the situation, I realized he was correct. The chaos, ...
Where Should I Have Quiet Time and Does it Matter?
Does Where You Have a Quiet Time Really Matter? ...
Hotel Rooms, Vacation, and Kids: 16 Tips to Success
Could we actually do this away from home? Live life as a family of six without our own beds? A local hotel voucher was just the ticket to answer our question, enabling us to be close to home and forgo the huge financial commitment. Call it a trial run. So we made our reservations, packed our bags, and began our first hotel visit. ...
When to Have Quiet Time, Part 2
Do I Really Have to Get Up Early? ...