I need to warn you, Sister. I wish someone would have warned me. I wish an older mom, who had gone through this had sat me down and warned me that if you don’t STOP teaching, STOP TALKING at your child, and if you DON’T STOP PARENTING and just sit a while and LISTEN, you could deeply hurt your relationship… View Post
Now here is a convicting question: Do you know why and what we celebrate on this day, July 4th? A few years back I was convicted that even though I had graduated with high marks in school, I didn’t remember or know the truth about our founding fathers. No wonder our country is so divided! As a child and… View Post
Do you remember being in your teen/young adult years? Did you ever feel like your parents didn’t listen to you? Generally speaking, the kids that feel like their parents didn’t listen to them are usually the ones that also feel like their parents didn’t really know them, love them, or just didn’t care to take the time to know them…. View Post
“How are you doing?” Someone asks as if it’s an easy answer. I know they mean well, but the truth is, my real, honest answer is going to take more than the 3 minutes and 40 seconds most people are really willing to commit to listening… or half-listening. No, if you really want to know how I am doing, the… View Post
Those who know our family intimately know how much music, specifically worship is a part of the lifeblood in our family. It has become a part of our family culture to sing with all our being as we drive around town–yes we look like a CRAZY car with nine people praising the Lord, but it’s a God-glorifying crazy. On my… View Post
Walking through miscarriages has opened my eyes to a very real battle I didn’t even know existed. At the end of this article, you are welcome to watch a youtube video of my husband and I share our raw thoughts 4 days post our first miscarriage. Many Christian women feel unallowed to grieve the loss of their unborn babies. Now,… View Post
This is really hard to share because this is so close to my heart, and such a raw fresh pain, but writing about the valley we are walking through is my therapy. It helps me to grieve. AND it helps me to honor my baby… the memory of her. As I write this, I weep, and I hope that you… View Post
In my last post on hospitality, I shared how many wives unknowingly discourage their husbands from practicing hospitality and how I was convicting about this as well. We came to the conclusion that Scripture encourages us all, both men and women, to be hospitable, but I really wanted us wives to examine how and if we are encouraging that… View Post
Did you know that as a wife, you have a massive opportunity to encourage your husband towards fulfilling one of God’s calls on his life (and your’s as well)? Hospitality is one means God uses to fulfill the Great Commission! But His people have to be willing to serve others, be vulnerable, and OBEY His Word! Are you willing? Many… View Post
Have your children ever disobeyed you? Have they ever been disrespectful or defiant towards you in public before? How did you respond? Did you ignore the offense or did you take the time to correct their disobedience? How did you go about correcting them? Do you REACT immediately to your child or do you calmly take the time to correct… View Post