Children are a gift from the Lord, they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 Your grown-up children are walking with the Lord, thriving, and doing what God has called them to do. Imagine your delight as you celebrate them and their successes. The reality is that...
“Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.” ~ Psalms 127:4 NIV For a while, there was this meme circulating through social media that said “sometimes your greatest accomplishment isn’t something you do but someone you raise.” When I...
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. -John 10:10 ESV I remember feeling overwhelmed after we brought our 5-year-old daughter home from Bulgaria. The extent and effect of the trauma she endured...
I used to think I was going to ruin my children’s life if I yelled, didn’t prepare a meal, or gave them a swat on their bottom. I am a mother, not a robot, just like you! And yes, I have good and bad days. I laugh, I cry and Lord knows I’ve made mistakes raising...
Parenting through Prayer. “We do our best parenting through prayer” ~ Jeannie Cunnion, “Mom Set Free”. Our prayers have a profound impact on the lives of our kids and family. Maybe you already know that. But although you know how powerful prayer is, yet like me, your...
Parenting pressures are real. Pressures that pound in our heads from the conception of our children and continue into adulthood. Pressures that cause us to constantly be ensnared in the comparison trap. We are consciously and subconsciously measuring ourselves against...
