Teaching Christmas to Young Hearts

Drawn from my archives We've all heard the saying, “The world is taking ‘Christ’ out of Christmas.” But when I turn my face away from th...

A Little Secret Every Mother Should Know

It wasn't what I expected--to see him up on the cupboard like that. But when I turned around, that's exactly where he was, knee-deep...

Raising Children With One Heart & One Mind

When reading John chapter seventeen, one can't help but notice the fervent prayer of "unity" that Jesus prayed in the last hou...

Has the New Baby Flipped Your House Upside-Down?

Dear Darlene,  I have been reading your blog for almost two years now, and it really helped get my household and my relationship in order. ...

31 Ways to Pray for Our Children

A few weeks ago I shared a post called, Praying for the Purity of Our Children . In that post we talked about the warped values and corrupt ...

Praying for the Purity of Our Children

I'm sure that many of you have come across the "Toddler and Tiara" videos that circulate the net, some of you might have even ...

Grab a Glass Half-Full of Acceptance

Up until two years ago I was in the habit of getting down on myself for every little mistake that I made. When you consider that I made seve...

Do You Know How Proud I Am of You?

Because I'm a woman, a wife, and a mother, my writing it targeted toward other "women." My mission is to encourage you--as I...

Let the Lord Build Your House & a Titus 2sday Link Up Party!

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. ~ Psalm ...

Raising Girls in a "Me" Generation

Image from Anderson Cooper's Segment on Toddlers in Tiaras We're raising daughters in a “me” generation, where women are striving fo...

Free Printable! Summer Bucket Lists

If you're looking to have a little summer fun with your kids, I have almost 50 ideas that I've put together in a few "Bucket L...

31 Ways to Inspire Your Children

Choose your battles wisely ~ give patience where patience is due, and continually ask God for wisdom in discipline. While your children are ...