Category: Children
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It Only Gets Worse: Hope for Hopeless Times
Just wait—it only gets worse. It’s a statement I’ve heard many times. I first remember hearing it when I became engaged. Always spoken by an unhappily married person, the comment usually went something like this: “You’re happy now, but give it a year or two. It only gets worse.” The comment became much more frequent,…
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Everybody Has Thoughts: lessons from my children
She was an older woman. Not very friendly looking at first glance. I drill the “don’t talk to strangers” lesson into my children but have also told them that it’s fine to talk if Mommy is right there with them. So they talked with her. When they weren’t around, she commented, “I never knew I…
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10 Bible Resources My Kids Love
As Christian parents, we want to teach our kids the Bible. And in our society, there is a wealth of information that makes this goal even more attainable! I am so thankful for people who use their knowledge and creativity to help me teach my kids about God’s Word. My goal in this post is…
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Chick-fil-a, Conversations, & Christ
Last Friday, my kids and I headed to Chick-fil-a to meet friends for lunch. While we were there, I saw the owner and introduced my kids to the man who had been my very first boss. He kindly offered to get ice cream for the kids. While he was gone, Nate looked up at me and…
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Unplanned Teaching Moments
Last week, a friend told Jonathan and I about a conversation he had with Nate, our 5 year old: “So Nate, what do you think about moving to Virginia?” “It’s good . . . and it’s sad. But it’s what God wants us to do.” Hearing of this conversation reminded me just how important it is…