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3 AM Feedings

I thought I would share some wisdom that a dear friend shared with me fifteen years ago.  Tracie told me when I had my first baby girl, to view the middle of the… Continue reading

Powerful Words Convince the Soul!

“Never give up, never give up, never give up!”  I know most of you think of the great Martin Luther when you hear these words but I think of my Dad.”  Not only… Continue reading

Growing Up and Learning to Like It.

Watching five kids grow up is so crazy. I have been so blessed to watch them grow up to be so beautiful inside &out. I don’t always have these warm fuzzy feelings but… Continue reading

How to Speak

How many times has someone asked you about your child?  Do you automatically start telling about what sport or activity your child is currently involved in?  We often forget that we should not… Continue reading

Case and Point… Our Children Are Listening

  So of course, God uses a quarrel between my boys, to show me that my kids really are listening. My two older boys were frustrated with each other because Josh broke a… Continue reading

Birthday Parties

A typical question in my house when my children have been invited to a birthday party is, “where is the party taking place?”  Do you hear that question too?  This question points once… Continue reading

The Lorax Life Lesson

 It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.   I heard this saying today as my kids where watching “The Lorax”.  This is so true about our kids.  It is so easy… Continue reading

Entrust Your Loved Ones to Me

Have you ever sent your child out the door crying?  We watched one of our daughter leave for youth group last night a little fearful because she knew a lot of her friends… Continue reading

Will You Pray For Me?

Have you ever asked someone, “Will you pray for me?” How often do we ask our children to pray for us?  Do we tell our children about the needs of others? (If you think… Continue reading

A Sense of Guilt

One prayer my children would prefer I did not pray is …..“Lord, help my children to feel an overwhelming sense of guilt when they do something wrong so they will share it with… Continue reading