Our Teenagers Need Us

“Only be careful. Keep watch over your life. Or you might forget the things you have seen. Do not let them leave your heart for the rest of your life. But teach them to your children and your grandchildren.” – … Read More

Parenting Teens is Not for the Faint of Heart

“They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.” – Psalm 126:5 (AMP) God sees you today, sweet mama.  He loves you and knows the desires of your heart.  He is a good, good Father. Isaiah 40:11 reveals God’s … Read More

Gently Parenting Teens

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) I am busy and overwhelmed. … Read More

Stuff those Stockings with Memories

  My #1 favorite idea EVER for a Christmas stockings stuffer is…a JOURNAL. You may be wondering WHY I’d recommend such a basic (boring?) thing. Let me explain… Buy your child(ren), yourself, and your spouse, a Christmas themed journal and … Read More

Three Cheers for Chores

Getting things done around the house is a dilemma for EVERY parent. It’s especially challenging for those of us who are (ahem)…messy. From the time my oldest son could walk and hold a broom, I started having him help around … Read More

Mom to Mom with Linda

“The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord—and he will delight in the fear of … Read More

Mama, Your Work is Holy

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to … Read More

Mothering in God’s Strength

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 “Be assured, if you walk with Him and look to Him, and expect help from Him, He will never fail you.” George Mueller … Read More

Reclaiming Time with Your Kids

“Only be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children … Read More

Stand Firm

Scripture: Ezra 7:10 (NLT) – “Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations.”   “One person in a strategic spot who is walking with God can do a world of … Read More

Sit. Listen. ENJOY!

“Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, … Read More