Category: Family
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The Secret to A Happy Marriage
The sweet fruit of friendship with your spouse only comes after the difficult work of conflict resolution.
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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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On Moving to New Hampshire
Hi, friends. I’m taking time today to share a family update. Many of you have read my blog for years, and even though we don’t know each other “in real life,” you have assured me of your prayers for me and my family. So I wanted to give a little life update.
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Teach Your Kids the Bible: Proverbs Character Study
Every morning during breakfast time, my kids and I have our Bible time. Typically, it looks like listening through a chapter or two of the Bible and reviewing some memory verses. Currently, my kids are ages 1, 4, 6, and 8. As you can imagine, my youngest child adds quite a lot of insightful comments throughout this time…
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You’re Not Just a ______.
I’m over at Rooted Thinking with some words for anyone who has ever felt like they can’t do a specific task because they’re “just a ______.” Here’s my favorite part: You are not just a mom or a teenager or a person without any sort of visible accomplishment. You are his. “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine”…
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Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Live by Faith?
I recently finished studying the book of Hebrews, in which chapter 11 recounts acts of faith from heroes such as Noah, Abraham, and Moses. While reading about people who conquered kingdoms, stopped the mouths of lions, escaped the edge of the sword, and put foreign armies to flight, I started wondering: Can a stay-at-home mom live by…
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When You Don’t Enjoy The Little Years
Four years ago I wrote a post entitled Enjoy These Years. In that post, I recount an incident when an older friend of mine encouraged me (amidst a very chaotic lunch date) to enjoy the little years with my children. Ever since that post, a question has been burning in my mind: What do I do…
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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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Ten Years Later.
Ten years ago, on June 6, 2008, I said “I do” to a guy named Jonathan Threlfall. We had no idea what we were doing. Or at least it seems that way now as we look back. But most likely, ten years from now, we’ll look back at ourselves today and say, “Oh, we had no…
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Parenting: What to Do When You Don’t Know the Answers
Parenting is full of questions and decisions. Your kids ask questions, you ask yourself questions, and sometimes situations present themselves where nobody is asking for answers (such as when two children are fighting), but they need intervention in the form of a wise parent. But what do you do when you don’t know the answers? Today’s…
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9 Perfect Gifts for Your Valentine {Spouse}
I told my husband I was writing a post about perfect gifts for your valentine. His response? “I better go read that post!” But no, actually. Because the items below are not things I want, but rather things we already own and greatly enjoy. These are tried and true favorites we use during home date nights, road…