He’s charming in his little black coat. He leans forward in his stroller and makes a desperate, I-want-some-now noise. His mama smiles, gently waves her finger, and almost sings her quiet “no” while she holds the spoon back in her other hand. He sits back and waits and the spoon travels to his mouth. He’s happy. Then the anxious sound again. Again the gentle counsel. Again the baby’s quiet response. […]
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Thank you, Mamas!
After a delightful but tiring thirty hours caring for two of my precious granddaughters (while their parents take a break at the beach before baby #3 makes his/her appearance very soon) , I want to thank my daughter and daughters-in-law for being the amazing ladies that you are! Thank you for welcoming the privilege of nurturing a new little one in the womb — even when it means morning sickness, […]
Read More →Jesus Has Accomplished What We Can’t
I’m reading Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus, by Elyse Fitzpatrick. I love the quote from Martin Luther that she opens Chapter 3 with: The law says, “do this,” and it is never done. Grace says, “Believe in this,” and everything is already done. We will never be perfect parents. Our children will never be perfect children. We will become discouraged or angry or just […]
Read More →Did She Know?
“Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water? “Mary, did you know That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know That your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered Will soon deliver you.” “Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Mary must have deeply loved this special Son that […]
Read More →It’s Worth It!
One day they’re little guys that you can’t turn your back on . . . . . . The next day you turn around, and they’re married and starting families of their own. It goes way too fast. Give motherhood your all. Be faithful to the task your Father has given you. Lean on Him for strength and wisdom. Thank Him for every day He gives you with […]
Read More →All Things Through Him
“Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:24). It was a request I wasn’t about to turn down… Johanna lives almost two hours away. I hardly ever get to babysit her darling daughters, and never by myself. (I would have no much-more-fun-than-me aunts to compete with.) So I said yes. I would watch Katie and Victoria while Johanna joined her sisters at the party […]
Read More →Thoughts About the “Good Old Days”
Well, it was a bittersweet weekend. The last of this year’s many-many-trips-to-the-beach-and-a-whole-bunch-of-other-places, and the event that has finally helped me reconcile with the fact that summer is over. This trip was an annual pilgrimage of our family and our dear friends-and-neighbors up the road. Our two families have gone to the beach together every fall for at least ten years, probably more. We had a great time, like always. The […]
Read More →Magnifying God’s Glory through My Weakness
“…for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). Do you ever feel completely inadequate for the job of parenting? I sure do. I take comfort in the fact that I am supposed to feel inadequate. The truth is, I can’t do anything. But God can do everything, and “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13, NKJV). My daughter Bethany and I are reading David […]
Read More →A Checklist for Parents (Book Review)
As the firstborn Forster child, I’ve experienced the child end (you can call me one of the guinea-pigs) of most of Doorposts’ materials. That’s truly been a great experience, but now that I’m married with two children, I’ve reached the point where I get to start using Doorposts materials as a parent. (Not to imply that being the parent is easier, by any means!) I praise God for the heritage […]
Read More →Stronger than a Mama’s Love
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (Romans 8:35a). I enjoyed reading all the comments about living with little ones last week after Johanna’s review of “Loving the Little Years.” The words of an old hymn by Isaac Watts came to mind as I read the comments – a song we sing in our church, a song that I especially love. Now shall my inward joys arise, and […]
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