By the time you read this I will have spent the past 4 days shopping and lounging at the beach with my lovely daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters. It’s become an annual tradition. While we were doing girl things, my sons and son-in-law proved their manhood by backpacking several miles into a lake with 50 or so pounds a piece on their backs. We ladies are all really glad we’re not […]
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A Favorite Story
The Runaway Bunny is one of my all-time favorite picture books, and now I get to read it to my grandbabies! If you’re not familiar with the book, you should be. It’s a sweet story of a little bunny who says he’s going to run away. When he tells his mother about his plans, she tells him, “If you run away, I will run after you. For you are my […]
Read More →Training Our Children to See
“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them” (Proverbs 20:12). I’ve always been amazed at what children don’t see. They can step over an obstacle in the middle of the floor and not even notice it was there. Clothes on the floor, lidless toothpaste tubes, over-flowing wastebaskets – all are apparently invisible to many children. Children need to be trained to see before […]
Read More →Ruby — A Precious Jewel
“Grandchildren are the crown of the aged…” (Prov 17:6a, ESV) Ruby is my buddy. We both love ice cream. We both love bubble baths. We both have naturally curly hair. We share M & M’s after church. We go for walks with her mama and little sister. We take the lid off the salad spinner and watch the lettuce fly. She makes my day when I walk in the door […]
Read More →When the Parent Becomes the Judge
Parents spend a lot of time helping children work through disagreements. Children can be trained to settle many of their own disagreements, but they will need help in learning this process, and some situations clearly require parental involvement and disciplining. It’s easy to become annoyed or discouraged with what feels like endless striving. It is tempting to ignore or downplay bickering, or to respond to it in a sinful manner. […]
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 […]
Read More →Giveaway Winner
We just drew #73 as the winner of Loving the Little Years from Thursday’s review and giveaway. The winner is Amy from Watered Spring. Congratulations, Amy!
Read More →Winners of Friday’s Giveaway
Winners of Friday’s giveaway are: Michele (#199) and Bethany (#315). Congratulations! So you get the best book for your children, you can choose either Honor Your Father and Mother or For This is Right. Now we’re adding up all the entries, and we’ll draw the final grand prize winner in a few minutes!
Read More →Winner of Prepare Thy Work
Yesterday’s winner of Prepare Thy Work is Gwen (#289)! She said: “I want to teach my children to treat each other as more important than themselves, and that our daily duties are actually a way of expressing love to one another.” We have enjoyed reading through all the comments. Thank you all for sharing! There’s still time to enter today’s giveaway below (the last one!). Come back tomorrow to see […]
Read More →Winner of the Ruby Doll Kit
The winner of Wednesday’s giveaway, the Ruby Doll Kit, is Karen Gemin (#171). Congratulations, Karen! There’s still time to enter today’s giveaway. Come back on Friday for the final giveaway before we draw the grand prize winner!
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