This post got a makeover! Dive in and discover all the helpful tips about independent play! Yesterday I shared how my children asked me not to play with them. After letting go of my pride, I realized that they had given me a huge complement. But in hearing from you in emails and on our ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group, children ...
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My Two Convictions
source I have two personal convictions for our home. I feel that these are my responsibility. I take both of them very serious as I feel that God has laid it on my heart to be prepared to be Jesus' hands to others. Let me explain... God has supplied us with a beautiful home. Nothing extravagant at ...
Preparing to Impress {Creating Mommy’s Schedule}
source Last year about this time I shared a blog series called "Scheduling Success." In this series, I helped us develop a schedule that reflects the priorities in our lives - Jesus, Others, You. And if you need help balancing activities, family time, husband and wife time, and "me" time, please read through these series. It ...
Guest Post: Forgiveness Soap
Forgiveness can be a difficult concept to explain to young children. Tauna shared that she used a bar of soap to help children understand. Read what she shared: To illustrate the point, I drew a child on a whiteboard. Then we discussed how sin is something that can cloud our hearts and separate us from God. The kids provided examples of ...
I am Mad at God and Bitterness May Take Over: Part 2
Pin It Yesterday I explained how anger and bitterness were trying to take root in my heart. But I explained that I wanted to be free of these feelings so that God could use me. To begin tearing down the emotion of bitterness, I turned to the dictionary and Google. Then I tweaked my findings to fit my situation. What is bitterness? - ...
How to Be a Godly Mom!!!
Pin It Is your goal in motherhood to be a good mom? If it is, you aren't alone. When Googling "How to Be a Good Mom" I found on top websites like Parenting, WebMD, and Wiki along with a plethora of mom blogs articles to answer this question. All contained tips, ideas, and suggestions to make your dream come true. But as I ...
Is Being a Good Mom Your Desire?
Image Source Pin It Look at the above picture. Wow! A mom spending time with her son, giggling while playing together. They are both laughing and clearly enjoying the quality time together. What a good mom! Ever take a picture of a family situation just because for a split second everything was perfect? ...
God Has Given Me More Than I Can Handle
Pin It A very popular quote that you will hear Christians say during a times of grief and challenge is "God won't give you more than you can handle." Honestly, I used to believe this. It made me feel safe knowing that I could handle anything God threw my way. I based this thought on promises from Romans 8:28 and I Corinthians ...
Guest Post: How to Teach Children Tough Bible Stories
Pin It Guest Post by Tauna: Our preschool co-op is three mommies who rotate teaching and hosting responsibilities. It's really fantastic. Last week, I was assigned the story of when Jesus forgives the adulterous woman. I looked through AAALLLL my children's Bibles and similar resources and found exactly zero representations of that story. ...
Review: Do You Know What’s In the Bible?
Pin It Beanbags? Check. Double chair for Mommy and Daddy to snuggle? Check. TV and DVD player? Check. Popcorn? Double check. (Actually quadruple check because it takes four bags to get us through one movie!) Add a DVD and you have a coveted Family Movie Night. And if it is a What's in the Bible? DVD, you have a ...