EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
One of the most difficult things I had to do after becoming a single mom was go to church. I had been an active member at my church since my oldest was a baby. We’re all wired a little differently, and sitting in a church service has always left me feeling more connected to God. But [...]
Does your family have a whiner? (Do you grimace when I mention this person?) One of my children, who is five, has managed to bring whining to an art form. We could, say, wander into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory that happens to have a Wii, a Chuck E. Cheese, his friends, and his grandparents inside, [...]
Morning time is a struggle most days. I think it has a lot to do with lack of sleep due to potty-training toddlers and my teething baby. Because of this, every morning I try to pray and indulge in the Word before my children wake up. That’s usually the best case scenario. However, most days [...]
Editor’s Note: There’s a few more weeks until school is back in session. Have you heard these words yet? “Mom, I’m bored!” I heard them for the first time yesterday, so I thought we’d re-share this post from last summer to give us all some fresh ideas of how to combat that pesky boredom problem. [...]
One of the sweetest things I hear daily is, “Mom, watch this!” Usually it’s followed by another child saying, “Mom, watch me!” and yet another child bellowing, “Look here, Mom! Watch me!!” Before I know it, I am spinning in circles — blissfully trying to watch all my children do various wonderful things! The other night I [...]
This summer we’ve issued a challenge to you and to ourselves. The challenge is to be spontaneously intentional, build memories with our families, and create times for meaningful connection. Are you ready? This week the challenge is a little more spread out (and I hope it goes past just one week). School will be starting [...]
Good manners are great gifts we give our children and one another. ”Hello,” “thank you,” and “goodbye” are words that may garner a good response or even crimp a smile on the face. Besides encouraging good manners, I generated a “Do Right List” of a few things that are just plain right to do. We taught our [...]
Summer time and the livin’ is easy. Until, of course, your children get bored and then the livin’ gets a bit more challenging. When it does get more challenging for you this summer I would like to encourage you not to take the easy way out and carelessly park your children in front of the [...]
“Mom, I’m just so scared God won’t answer my prayer since He didn’t answer my prayers for Grandma,” my daughter sobbed. I was shocked out of my reassuring answer. She had just verbalized my hidden fear. When my mom had cancer we pleaded for healing, a miracle, but she still died. Finding my voice again, [...]
As a fun teaching tool at our house — and you’ve probably heard of it before — I landed on the idea of making an age-appropriate “book” for each of my kids using a three-ring binder and a digital camera. This has been such an interactive way to encourage my kids, equip them, and make [...]
