image source - Permission to Use This is my last year with Peanut at home. {Insert a sad face and tears stinging my eyes.} Next year he will be following in the footsteps of his big brothers and sister and heading to school. While it makes me very sad, I am excited for him. To begin his last year of preschool I asked him what ...
Parenting to Impress Blog...
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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
Winner of the Prayer Map
I am super excited to give away - to one ABCJLM family member - the Weave.com Prayer Map pictured above! Out of 220 entries, the randomly chosen winner is: Entry #215 - Jona L (email lilstub...@) Jona, please contact me within 48 hours using the winning email address and be sure to include your mailing address. Thank you ...
It’s Time We Take a Look in the Mirror {What the Duggar Family Has Taught Me}
Image Source Permission Given - Jazza When you live in Arkansas, the scandal of a particular Christian family is in front of you at every turn. We could go on for hours with should of's and could of's. Some pointing the finger at the Duggar parents. Others hurling shame and insults at Josh. But I don't want to go there. Instead I want to look ...
How to Give Your Children a Missionary Heart
We travel in a 10 mile radius circle every single day. Every once in a while we venture out for a vacation and holiday before we quickly jump back into the safety of our little circle. But I want more for my kids. I want them to understand that there is a great big world out there filled with over 7 billion people. Seven billion ...
Creating a Little Box of Encouragement to Give to Those Hurting
You get a text or phone call that makes your heart hurt. A friend you know is struggling and needs some encouragement because of a health issue, interrupted expectations, a situation with her child or husband, or she is just struggling to understand that God loves her. You want to do more than just say, "Let me know how I can help." ...
And the Toby Mac CD Winner is…
I am super excited to give away - to one ABCJLM family member - the brand new Toby Mac CD - This is Not a Test. Out of 179 entries, the randomly chosen winner is: Entry #101 - Nicole C (email nicolecr...@) Did you know that This is Not a Test is the #1 Best Seller in Christian Pop and Contemporary on Amazon? And there's a reason. ...
Why Praise Music Is So Important In a Momma’s Life & A Giveaway
stockmedia We were sitting around the pool watching the kiddos swim. Of course we started sharing tips. Ideas on parenting, our Christian walk, and house keeping. It's what mommas do, right? A conversation started about TV and how much we allow our kiddos to watch. One momma shared that her TV is on all day. My eyes bugged out ...
All I Need to Know, I Learned in CandyLand
Click to purchase the above CandyLand Computer Paper A few years ago the kiddos wanted to play a game of Candy Land. With strong nostalgia towards the game, I was happy to oblige. Little Man got it set up and drew the first card. The game teetered back and forth but towards the end, we were neck and neck to the finish line. That is... until ...
How to Talk to Your Child about Sex
Image Source rgbstock In April I shared "How to Have the First of 'The' Talks with Your Daughter." The respond was amazing. So many of you messaged me and commented about this important topic. You shared relief after feeling much fear and anxiety over approaching this delicate topic with your daughter. But what I ...
Encouragement for a Discouraged Momma
When I was a young girl, my brother, sister, and I enjoyed playing the Nintendo in our parent’s basement. We loved the original Super Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt, and Tetris. Another game that we enjoyed playing was a Bible game called Joshua. The player took Joshua on different adventures to conquer Jericho. I don’t remember ...