Questioning Couch Time
Does couch time really make a difference? Can couch time look differently in my house? Does it have to take place on a couch? Do my children have to be in the room when we have couch time? Can … Read More
Couch Time on the Road
Sometimes I feel so old. Take technology for instance. When my husband and I were young parents, we had a cell phone. Yes, one. It made phone calls and that was it! It weighed about five pounds and took up … Read More
Couch Time
How Something So Simple Can Affect Your Child So Profoundly Parenting hacks. Do you know of any? We wish that there was an easy, quick fix to so many of the struggles of parenthood. Parenting is a lot of hard … Read More
Words of Life, Part Two
Life-giving Labels When the extraordinary trials of life come and we feel like the ship could sink, encouragement is vital. Sometimes words of life can be the life preserver that can help carry us through the darkest times. When our daughter Melody … Read More
Words of Life, Part One
Gratitude Infuses Life with Joy Words of life are powerful. This is part one of a two-part blog on the practical ways to speak life to your family. I was talking with a lady named Teri who, along with her … Read More
What Do You Expect?
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Our culture today encourages children to be isolated, self-focused, and entitled. In many ways, the digital age has not done any favors for parents. What about you? What do you expect? Are you allowing your children to be carried away … Read More
A Grand Vision
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Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. (Proverbs 29:18) As a new parent, you probably had visions of what your little one would grow up to be or … Read More
Begin As You Mean To Go
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If only there were a GPS for parenting with turn by turn directions. Want a teachable moment with your teenager? Turn here. Your toddler throws a fit? Re-routing available. I’m so glad my husband and I found the … Read More
Joyous Holidays
Have you ever noticed how the holiday season seems to come around just a little bit sooner than the year before? While it is a time for family and friends, a time to continue tradition plus make new memories, a … Read More
A Kingdom Principle that Brings LIFE to your Family
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Is it possible for siblings to be best friends? We think so. The number one tool we learned from Growing Kids God’s Way that fostered this friendship and has continued their friendship into adulthood is Repentance – Forgiveness – Restoration … Read More
How to Get Out of the Pit – Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration, Part 2
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In my first blog, I defined the process of repentance, forgiveness, and restoration. Now I’d like to explain how we taught this process to our children. What you will need: 1 black trash bag 1 white trash bag Red construction … Read More
Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration, Part 1
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Conflicts are a normal part of family life. With four boys at home, resolving conflict was a regular occurrence at our house. I found that teaching my children to reconcile their differences biblically was the number one way that I … Read More