Pin It Look at the couple above. This picture puts a smile on my face...and a little jealousy in my heart. They look so relaxed and appear to really enjoy each others company. They are having quality conversation and no interruption. Sounds marvelous, doesn't it? In the last few weeks we have talked at great length about the importance ...
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You Are Being Watched!!
Pin It God is showing my husband and I - in so many ways - the importance of how we act while our children are around. Because, we all know that values are caught and not as much taught. While reading during my quiet time, I found these verses in I Timothy 4: 11 Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. 12 Don’t let ...
Review: What a Difference a Mom Makes
Boys needs their daddies. Studies have soon that when dads are present and active in a boy's life, the son is more apt to succeed, not do drugs, etc. But author Kevin Leman believes moms are just as important in their sons' lives. And, he has written the book What a Difference a Mom Makes: The Indelible Imprint a Mom Leaves on Her Son's Life to ...
Does God Really Say My Husband is to Be My Top Priority?
Last week we began creating a schedule to balance our life with God's desires and our family's needs. We discussed priorities and the need for daily time with God and the importance of spending quality time with our husband. An ABCJLM friend left this question on one of the posts last week: Is Genesis 2:24 the only scripture that indicates our ...
But My Children are Young, I Can’t Do What You Are Asking!
What I am about to tell you may ruffle your feathers. But hang with me on this one and see how you feel after reading the entire post. In the last few days, I have asked you to specifically set time daily aside for God and your husband. Those minutes that you guard because the person you are spending the time with is of great ...
Scheduling Success: My Husband is to Be My Priority?
What I am about to tell you is something that I want you to "do what I say, not do what I do." In all honesty, my husband tends to get my leftovers. Between the children, house, and work, I am tired and each night my husband is handed a golden platter containing the few ounces of energy that I have left. Strike that. Each ...
Scheduling Your Day
When I say that I am Type A, I might as well just hand over my schedule because you know behind every Type A personality is a detailed plan. But let's face it; our house runs much smoother when I have a plan and follow it. In the What Do YOU Want? post several of you have asked for ideas to help you plan your day. ...
Where Do You Find Discipline Ideas?
See if you can relate to a portion of this mom's email question: I struggle coming up with ideas of discipline. Where do you get your ideas/inspiration for wise parenting? It feels like there is less sound advice available. My family lives far away, so I can't follow their example and don't always ask for their advice. My ...
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. ...
New Year, New You: Fashion and Christianity
For the first week of January, we have been focusing on You! Using Shari Braendel's book Good Girls Don't Have to Dress Bad: A Style Guide for Every Woman, we are learning the importance of taking care of ourselves - the outward appearance. Also Shari is teaching us how to dress our best with what God has blessed us ...