Tag: for moms

  • “My Children are Too Young to Understand the Bible.”

    “My Children are Too Young to Understand the Bible.”

    “My children are too young to understand the Bible.”   First off, let me just say this: you might be right. Your kids might be too little to grasp the fact that God created the world by speaking, that Jesus became a human while remaining fully God, and that the Spirit of God lives inside…

  • “My Child Owes Me.”

    “My Child Owes Me.”

    My Child Owes Me: The Lie of the Mortgagee Mom written by Denise Cunningham I could hardly believe the story as it was told to me! It seems that a family had adopted and raised a boy into manhood. The parents had provided the average things a family would offer a child—a home, food, and…

  • “My Child is the Best.”

    “My Child is the Best.”

    My Child is the Best written by Gretchen Fant “I must boost my child’s self-image by making sure he believes he is the best in whatever he does.” Parents want their children to succeed; it’s just part of being a good, loving parent.  We want them to be well-rounded, well-educated, skilled, and accepted by their…

  • “I Don’t Have Time to be in God’s Word.”

    “I Don’t Have Time to be in God’s Word.”

    “When my days are especially busy, my body is exhausted, and my mind is struggling to focus, I have a hard time just getting basic life requirements accomplished. Certainly, there’s no time to spend on something ‘extra’ like reading the Bible.” There have been many times when these thoughts have run through my head, especially…

  • You’re Not Just a ______.

    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”…

  • Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Live by Faith?

    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…

  • When You Don’t Enjoy The Little Years

    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…

  • Speak Life: how to deal when your children fight

    Speak Life: how to deal when your children fight

    What do you do when your children break out in a monumental war with each other? Here’s what I’ve been doing lately, based out of a verse from Proverbs…

  • thoughts on baby #4. [slightly filtered]

    thoughts on baby #4. [slightly filtered]

    A couple months ago, I shared the happy news that Jonathan & I are expecting a new little one in September. FIRST. I must say we are immensely thankful for this little life. We’ve loved it from the moment we knew it was inside me. Truly children are a blessing from God and the fact that I can…

  • 5 Heart Tips for New Mamas

    5 Heart Tips for New Mamas

    “If I could go back to when I had my first baby, there are some things I would do differently. Of course time travel is impossible, but I can at least share a few things with you sweet new mamas who are reading. Here are a few heart tips as you become a new mom — whether…