As Christians we know that Biblical truth is often at odds with the ways of culture; however, you might be surprised at how many unbiblical expectations we accept as truth. It even corrupts our expectations in parenting at times. Let’s take two examples: When kids are two years old it’s called… ”The terrible twos!” We are warned when they… View Post
One of the most asked questions is this, “How do you get your kids to be obedient?” Join us for EPISODE #3 in our Courageous Parenting Podcast as we engage this topic! I get it. I understand the frustration in having a child not listen or be obedient. I have eight children of my own and they were not… View Post
There is a power in the words we use every day, throughout the day. You see the memes on social media all the time saying, “Speak Life” and while that is a strong encouragement we should heed, we need to think a little deeper about the impact our words truly have in the shaping of each our children’s personal identities… View Post
Isaac and I are launching the Courageous Parenting Podcast! In our first episode, we are talking about visioneering as a family as well as having a vision for parenting! How timely as we are looking forward to the new year. LISTEN to our podcast HERE! Parents DO have a massive impact on who on their children grow up and become! … View Post
Do your children think and feel like you view them as a blessing? Do you just delight in being around them and having a relationship with them? Or do they feel like a burden? “Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, Let the… View Post
What are your favorite family traditions during the Christmas Season? Some of our favorite traditions are as simple as reading the same books every year and looking through our Christmas scrapbooks, sharing stories about previous year’s memories! And who can forget listening to the reading of the story of baby Jesus and singing Silent Night? Of course, we didn’t have all… View Post
Fourteen years ago our family was blessed with our third baby, a little girl. What a joy to receive such a gift at Christmas time. Yes, she was a gift, but this postpartum season was different from my others, as all postpartum experiences are different. I now have a special place in my heart for moms who give birth around… View Post
I’m officially out of my planned postpartum period of 6 weeks. Since my fourth baby, I began making a postpartum plan. This was extremely helpful for me in the last few months of pregnancy to wrap my mind around preparing for postpartum, but it was also hugely helpful to be able to communicate with those I loved so that they… View Post
What does Redeeming Halloween look like? If you are reading this post, most likely you or someone you know has struggled with “celebrating Halloween” like most of our American or World culture does… and you are looking for an alternative. If you are like me, you didn’t want to be the grinch or viewed as some judgmental Christian that thought everyone had to… View Post
Beautiful fall with all its glory. Wonderful bounty, plentiful harvest, and Halloween. Do you ever feel like Halloween ruins it? When I was a young mom, I struggled so much with how to handle Halloween. We were teaching our daughter to love Jesus, to walk in purity, turn from sin, and to also be a LIGHT in the darkness. But where… View Post