Since our two months of Thanks-Giveaways in November and December I haven't given away anything on this blog. I think we need to change this! I want to bless one sweet family with some of my favorite products - a What's in the Bible? DVD and book. For the next six days you have the opportunity to enter to win the Volume 10: Jesus is ...
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Dear Kiddos…Words of Love, From Your Mommy
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back
The question was odd. But Bubs asks a lot of strange questions so it didn't hit me at the time the level of "weird." "Why is it bad to be the straw that breaks the camel's back?" I had about 4.7 seconds to ponder how I would answer the question and why he would ask such a random question before another mini-crisis hit our home needing immediate ...
How to Make File Folder Games
Before ABCJLM was even a thought in my mind, I created File Folder Games for Bubs. If you are not familiar with these, File Folder Games are inexpensive, easy to store activities that are great for teaching fundamental concepts to kiddos. The other day I pulled out some for Peanut and he really enjoyed them. I ...
Will You Drink with Me?
source On Tuesday, I challenged you and myself to spend 1% of each day (365 days a year) in the Word and prayer. While many of us believe in our hearts that this is important, it simply isn't a priority. Is daily devo time simply something we are supposed to do? Something that all "good Christian ladies" have on their daily ...