If you’re not sure what path to get on to grow your family God’s way, here are some amazing, key components to get you headed there. “If only I could spend a day in her home! If I could just watch her grow her family. See what she does and hear what she says to…
Our children need to know that Jesus loves them. Knowing Jesus’ love can help our children be brave and strong no matter what may come along. If only you could’ve seen the look on her face. Her smile beaming like a ray of sunshine filled the room. And to think only days before, her eyes…
Looking for a character-building resource for your tweens? Here’s one of my favorites for encouraging, inspiring, and entertaining those tween-age kids! What resources do you recommend for raising tweens? You know, those kids who are no longer “little” but not quite teenagers yet either. I’m asked this question often. Probably because I have a bunch…
Is your teen girl into that old-fashioned fiction that she can’t get enough of? How about some amazing, vintage feel books that she’ll want to read over and over again? There are at least three ways I know that my teen daughter loves a book: She reads the same book over and over again—when she…
If you’re the parent of older, adopted children, this list of amazing books, hand-picked just for you, may be the refreshing you need! Adoption of any kind carries with it some real challenges. Parenting, itself, is quite the journey—but take out the initial nine-month bonding and it’s like playing a ball game without all your…
What does a parent do when you want your kids to learn to love each other? A very encouraging article showing how to teach your kids to love one another. My little brother was five years younger than me, and he was a P.E.S.T. But I was a beast to him. There was the time…
Are you looking for a wonderful series of books for teen girls? Or maybe for yourself? Here are some recommended all-time favorites for you to try! There’s nothing sadder for a bibliophile than coming to the end of a good book. I’m always reluctant to turn to the last page, knowing I have to say…
Cultivating healthy sibling relationships takes some time, attention, and patience. But it is possible! It’s a familiar scene these days. One of my boys comes running into the room where I am, with the other hot on his heels yelling or threatening to throw something. Usually, there has been harsh words spoken, names called and…
For my first forty-five years, everything overwhelmed me. As a newlywed, I felt overwhelmed trying to set up our new household and stay on top of fixing meals, going shopping, doing laundry, paying bills, and the like. As a mom, I felt overwhelmed by late-night feedings, colicky screaming, and siblings squabbling. As a teacher, I…
There is nothing quite like curling up in an old armchair before a blazing fire, perhaps with a cup of tea or coffee and a good book to put you in the Christmas Spirit. At my house, we read literally year-round, but the short winter days seem to call to the bibliophile in me in…
If you’re looking for some Christmas fiction to get you in the Christmas spirit, here is a list that is sure to accomplish that! I admit it, my friends know to expect me to start wearing my favorite pair of Christmas earrings long before Thanksgiving, and my favorite breakfast time music starting in September is…
Do you need a good list of fiction fantasy for your family? Look no more! “Sometimes fairy stories may say best what’s to be said.”-C.S. Lewis My children love tales of adventures and heroism. I love stories that teach them to be humble leaders and faithful friends. And when the two combine, we have a…
Missionary stories are inspiring and challenging for adults and children alike and these titles can help grow your child’s faith. I grew up in Alaska. The short summers there have days that never end. And if it wasn’t raining, and the mosquitoes weren’t too bad, we would be out until well past a reasonable bedtime….
How can you bless your children’s father for being that amazing dad? As soon as I saw him interact with his younger brothers and sisters, I knew, I just knew, that one day he was going to be a great dad. Wait, I take that back. I knew that one day he was going…
Connection and community are something we as women crave. But how do we create something from nothing? Where do we start? I was the only introvert in a family of extroverts. I watched my siblings and parents make seemingly effortless new connections while I struggled to gather my courage to speak to the people I…
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