These posts are all dedicated to parenting and becoming more positive parents.
Our family loves roller coasters! The higher they are and the faster they go, the more we enjoy them. We’ve not met many coasters that we didn’t like. However, on one of our treks to a large amusement park in Virginia, we chose a rollercoaster that may have been a little too much. This particular… Read More
It was one of the most unusual moments I can remember in our entire marriage. My husband and I were driving home from a trip and spending much time in the car. I decided to pose a question to him about one of my upcoming blogs. 5 Important Things Every Man Wants to Hear I… Read More
Are you the parent or grandparent of a teenager? Are you praying for them? 7 Stellar Ways to Pray for Your Teenagers There may be nothing kinder, more loving, more generous, or more beneficial that you can do for them than to pray. Lift them to heaven. They need your prayer support. They need people… Read More
11 Sweet & Surprising JOYS of Parenting Teens Teenagers. They get a bad rep. People think of them as difficult, trying, rebellious, loud, messy, and challenging, And, they can be. Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. (Maybe that’s why God sends them to us wrapped in very small packages unable to speak… Read More
“In many ways, they will need you MORE as young adults than they have at any other point in their growing up years. The decisions are bigger now! The pressure is greater! And, their need for wise counsel and coaching is enormous!” This is what one of my very wise mentors told me as my… Read More
It’s my sweetest memory in a long time with my kids. It was about ten-thirty at night. My husband and I had gotten settled in the bed to go to sleep. He took my hand to pray before we drifted off. 10 Unexpected JOYS of Young Adult Children About that time, a deep voice interrupts… Read More
30 Timely Tips to Better Care for Your Aging Parents (Part Two) Recently, a friend asked me to write an article about how to best care for aging parents. I really didn’t have much personal experience in this area, but I knew many friends who did! I had to call on some of these “experts”… Read More
30 Timely Tips to Better Care for Your Aging Parents (Part One) Recently, a friend asked me to write an article about how to best care for aging parents. I really didn’t have much personal experience in this area, but I knew many friends who did! I had to call on some of these “experts”… Read More
David had been reluctant to serve the other Sunday school kids. I asked him why but he murmured under his voice, “They won’t say thank you”. Then, I just smiled at him… He was expecting me to lash out at the smaller kids. But I simply responded with a smile. That puzzled him more. He… Read More
We live in a day when so many, like the innkeeper in Bethlehem, make no room for Jesus at Christmas. I once read of a ROVING REPORTER WHO STOPPED PEOPLE ON THE STREET ONE DECEMBER TO ASK: “What does Christmas mean to you?” 6 Ways to Honor the Lord in Our Christmas Celebrations Here were… Read More