A few weeks ago I shared one of my favorite book series - Terri Blackstock's Restoration Series. Beyond the amazing storyline, the fourth book, Dawn’s Light, contains one of the best illustrations of grief that I have found. Please know that the excerpt below is a huge spoiler alert, so read with caution! Here is a little background ...
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If Your Child Can Memorize Dora…
source Daily, I receive emails and comments from friends of ABC Jesus Loves Me Preschool Curriculum and this blog. These emails encourage me so much and I praise God for each of you who take a moment to bless me. A few days ago I received this email from an ABCJLM user in Florida. It was what she said about Dora that made me stop and ...
Guest Post: Sometimes We Need Them More
source Going along with the "Welcome to Our Story" posts from this week, this is a post by a precious friend of mine. She shares so well life with her "Little Man." At the prompting of a dear friend, I'm going to write about a lesson I've recently learned. It seems I've had my thinking a bit backwards... You see, I have a child who has rocked ...
How to Teach Your Child to Play Independently #2
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 ...
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 ...
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source As you have read through the posts on this blog, you may feel like I have spoken out of both sides of my mouth. On one post, I am saying that God doesn't care how much laundry I have but it is about my attitude. In the next post, I write about my convictions to have our home close to company-ready at all times. My heart knows that this ...
Preparing to Impress {26 Home Hints}
source We have covered Preparing Mommy, Preparing Your Home, Preparing Meals, and Preparing Supplies all in order to impress upon our children the commandments of God. Today, I am going to share Home Hints. Those little things that we do that save us time and energy and keep our home peaceful. And in my case - save my sanity! ...
Who is Jesus to You?
image source Pin It Have you ever really thought about this question? I mean sat down and truly pondered the answer? For most of us, our heads know that Jesus is God's son. Born as a baby. Died, buried, rose again. All true answers but sometimes answers that we quote back in rote memory like a preschooler in Sunday ...
Do You Lie? I Do.
Pin It For my quiet times, I am reading through I Peter. Reading short passages at a time, I begin each reading by asking the Holy Spirit to point out a key verse. A verse that focuses on an area of my life that contains sin or for an area that I need encouragement or direction. Today, I began ...
Bible Verses for Tired Mommies
Pin It What a June! We have packed in more appointments, therapy sessions, and lessons into these two weeks than anyone should in six months. Add in a week long business trip for Daddy and the combined has taken a toll on this momma. As I sit here thinking through all of this, I realize that my heart desires to crawl into ...