In the last post I shared a prayer I wrote for our children based upon John 17. With similar thoughts, I share with you today a letter I wrote to them in 2010. My precious Bubs, Sweet Pea, Little Man, and Peanut: I can't express the joy that I have from being your Mommy. I thank God daily for the little smiles, hugs, and ...
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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
Praying Jesus’ Prayer for Your Children
Prayer is a subject that I really struggle. I can't wrap my brain around the in's and out's of this complex communication with our sovereign God. When I found a prayer devotional on YouVersion, I jumped at the opportunity to dive deeper. Unlike most of the devo plans on this free app, the three-week prayer plan only contains scripture ...
Patching Holely Jeans without Patches
With Taming the Laundry Giant and Yummy, Delicious Granola Bar Recipe posts last week, I am on a homey kick right now! Think it is the perfect time to share my sewing post as well. Having three active boys, I see jeans deteriorate right before my eyes. It seems in one split second jeans move from the "good" to "play" ...
Yummy, Delicious, Homemade Granola Bars
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How to Tame the Laundry Giant
I fought the laundry and the laundry won... I fought the laundry and the laundry won. And that was the song that I sang every week. Laundry was the enemy. I was emerging from each battle more bruised and battered. Typically I could get the clothes in the washer (that's the easy part) but the clothes sat on the cabinet or in baskets for several ...
Are You Busy Being Busy?
background source Pinterest is filled with it. Blogs thrive on it. DIY and HGTV channels survive on it. Any ideas what this might be? Busyness. We as women beg for busy projects. We surf the internet for activities to make our life easier, make our children smarter, and beautify our home. Something to fill our time and make ...
Guest Post: The Red Crayons of Life
source Ever develop a full-proof plan to make each day go smoother only to have inconveniences pop up at every turn? What about the mornings that you wake up ready to attack the world but the world has other plans? Life isn't happening like you imagine or desire. Your expectations for parenting are keeping you from being ...
How to Give Your Child the Gift of Work
source In the last post I shared the importance of giving your child the "Ultimate Gift" - the gift of work. I believe this is accomplished three ways - chores, teaching the child to take initiative, and working together as a family. Today, I am going to share specific ways that we incorporate each into our daily lives. Age Appropriate ...
Are You Giving Your Children the Ultimate Gift?
source In my mind there are three main aspects of parenting. The first is the theme of this blog - impressing upon our children a God who loves them and asks them to love Him in return. Laying a foundation for them to love God with all of their heart, soul, and mind. The second is financial wisdom. We continue to use the Money Management ...
What’s Your Ripple Effect?
source As I stated a couple of weeks ago, we love to go camping. The kids could spend hours "filling up the lake." [aka Throwing rocks in the water.] I love to watch the waves ripple from the various sized rocks that the kids pick up. Then sometimes a boat goes by. Several minutes later the waves hit the shore and I ...