Hi, this is Daniel again. I’m writing today’s post while Mama runs around town helping my little sister with wedding preparations (check out the snazzy rainbow flats she made for Susannah in the picture below!) Here’s what’s going on today: First of all, I just wrote another post for the Boy Dads blog entitled Twelve Ways to be a Strong Man. Even if you’re a boy Mom (or girl Mom, […]
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Make Some Lists!
I’ve spent the last few weeks with a lot of lists. I’ve been making lists, referring to lists, and checking off lists. We have a wedding in just 23 days (!), and lists are what keep me on track (most of the time). I have lists for food, lists for flowers, lists for purchases, lists for music. I have lists I am faithfully checking off in my well-used copy of […]
Read More →If I was a perfect parent…
Hi there. This is Daniel posting today while Mama goes crazy helping Susannah plan her wedding. You’ll probably hear from me more often over the next few weeks 🙂 If I was a perfect parent… I could stay up late at night taking care of my babies and never get tired. I would never get impatient or lose my temper. Whenever they cried, I would instantly know what they needed. […]
Read More →Invest Now.
On Tuesday, we spent a little bit of time talking about “courtship”. It’s a challenging topic to talk about because of the different meanings people assign to the word. On another day we’ll discuss some of the pitfalls and common mistakes parents tend to make while overseeing a courtship. Because we’re human and sinners, we’re going to make mistakes. For today, let’s start preparing for the courtship years. Take the […]
Read More →He’s Faithful.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” (2 Thess. 3:3) OK . . . I had different post almost finished before I left this afternoon for my daughter’s first bridal shower. But instead, at 12:04 a.m., I’m going to start over. I spent a lovely evening celebrating the upcoming marriage of our youngest, and I spent it with ladies from the extended family of […]
Read More →So Easily Irritated . . .
“Love is not easily provoked . . . love bears all things.” (1 Corinthians 13: 4a and 7a) Some of us spent the past month studying our way through 1 Corinthians 13 together. We ran headlong into a lot of convicting words. Two little phrases really stood out to me. Love is not easily provoked. Love bears all things. We found that the word in verse four that describes love […]
Read More →Loving the Way Jesus Loves, PLUS Some Giveaways!
If you want to follow up your study of 1 Corinthians 13 with a good book, Loving the Way Jesus Loves, by Phil Ryken, is a great choice! My copy is underlined and asterisked all over the place. I thought I would share a few of my favorite quotes with you today. (We’re giving away a copy of this book and copies of two other Bible study books, so make […]
Read More →New 30 Days Study Starts on Monday!
I’m a mother. I’ve been a mother of six children ages 10 and under. I’ve been a mother of four teenagers at once. I know how challenging it can be to keep my head above water. (And I know that many of you know even better than I do!) I also know how hard it can be to stay in the Word, right during the seasons of life when we […]
Read More →It’s OK to Feel Inadequate. In fact, it’s good.
Every parent should memorize this verse: ” ‘ My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” (2 Corinthians 12:9, ESV) Go into this day, with all its challenges and interruptions and unknowns, remembering that your weakness is the perfect frame to display Christ’s power. God knows we are weak, […]
Read More →How NOT to Discipline with Scripture
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…” …but we can misuse it. Don’t use God’s Word to discipline your children without a real love for God and His Word. Children are experts in detecting hypocrisy. They will see right through you, and be provoked to anger. They will be tempted to reject you or what you are trying to teach them. When […]
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