Here are a few gifts for your kids that are the lasting treasures we can give them through prayer and trusting Him. “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17 ESV) My husband and I were in full agreement. There…
Trusting God through the pain and uncertainty of a prodigal child’s spiritual wandering, finding peace in His faithfulness along the way. “From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.” Psalm 18:6 My eyes filled with tears as the words left my daughter’s mouth. They were words I’d been…
Reflecting on the joys, challenges, and timeless truths every mom must know can guide you in trusting God’s faithfulness through parenthood. For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 In a few short weeks my oldest, my…
We are daughters of God before being moms or wives, though they are vital parts of who we are. Our identity is in Him first. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”Ephesians 2:10 ESV “Foster mom.” It’s a title so…
Have you ever been disappointed with God? Did you know you can still trust Him even when you can’t see His plan? Six weeks before the big day, my daughter Laura began searching for the perfect invitations. After making her choice and addressing the envelopes, the invitations were on their way to friends and family,…
Avoid legalistic parenting and instead point your kids to Jesus first and foremost. Without a relationship with Him, it’s meaningless. “And he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’” Mark 2:27 (ESV) It was Sunday morning crunch time. As a single mom after my husband died, I was still…
Our teen daughters need to know where their identity is found. Here are 5 truths you can pass down to your daughters. There is a pink disc swing that hangs from a tired rope, knotted tightly through the floorboards of our backyard tree house. Neither the swing or club house has hosted a frisky…
Our highest priority should be to bring glory to God. What tangible ways can we do that as we walk with Jesus? “I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” John 17:4 (NKJV) Starting something new is hard but finishing well can be even harder. I…
Learn how to live in an age when you need to fight for your teen in the face of technology and temptation. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.(Nehemiah 4:14 ESV) Technology is the number one reason parents say that raising…
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 118:6 NIV We need to remember that God is with your child even if you cannot be. He is faithful and trustworthy. I sat in the middle school cafeteria, awkwardly balancing my adult body on the hard,…
God hears our prayers when we pray in faith. He is kind and mighty and cares about our hearts. He is working even when we cannot see it. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 I shouldn’t…
“The Lord is your Keeper.” Psalm 121:5a ESV Are you feeling overwhelmed or depleted this Christmas time? Take heart, dear friend. The Lord is your Keeper. God is keeping YOU as you care for the people He has placed in your life right now. He is upholding you as cook, clean, cultivate, plan, work, minister,…
Our children need us to lift up powerful prayers to the Lord on their behalf. Here are five areas you can start with! “Does the idea of praying for your kids overwhelm you?” We had five kids in seven years including a set of twins. As their mom, I knew I should pray for them,…
People will disappoint us because people can’t fulfill every need we have. There is only One who knows us and being known can be such a comfort. “Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.” (Psalm 147:5) The impacts of COVID linger. Some are realized, others carefully hidden. Counselors are…
Let’s help our children to know that we can celebrate the passing of time rather than resist it by living in the moment. A silent war was being waged in our home. Almost every day for going on twenty-five years, I make dinner. For some strange reason, my family expects it every night. Go figure!…
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