Parenting
Linger at the Manger
December 26, 2022 • Community, Ministries, Parenting
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the beauty and innocence of imagining an encounter with that heavenly baby boy brings joy and peace beyond description. When I imagine the shepherds as they bowed before the King of Kings nestled…
Gentleness
September 3, 2019 • Parenting
Moms, this is where you have the corner on the market. I know we mothers are certainly not perfect and the Lord has much to teach us. But in most cases, you are gentle and loving toward your children. Every…
Gideon
August 7, 2019 • Parenting
Judges 6 is the chapter where we are told about the calling of Gideon, a great warrior. Today, the verse in that passage that most resounds with me is verse 14, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel…
College! I’m Not Ready!!
August 2, 2019 • Parenting
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husband and…
Search for The Suit
July 18, 2019 • Parenting
Well it’s that time of year again…swim suit shopping. If you are the mother of a teenage daughter, you know that this time of year is something we dread. Since my daughter turned two, and I am not exaggerating, it…
Ideas for Summer
June 17, 2019 • Parenting
As a mom, I totally understand that summer can be the best of times and the worst of times. Who hasn’t spent weeks anticipating mornings of sleeping in and evenings spent lingering on the patio with the kids? Yet, by…
The Truth about TikTok
June 6, 2019 • Parenting
Until just recently, I was unaware that the popular app, Music.ly, has been renamed, Tik Tok. While the name has changed, the dangers have not; as with any social media platform, privacy and content are big concerns. There have been…
Savior Complex
May 30, 2019 • Parenting
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity…Be diligent in these matters, give yourself wholly to them, so that…
Prom
May 22, 2019 • Parenting
The dress. The date. The pictures. The friends. The dinner. The after-party. The memories. Most of us remember our proms, some with very positive feelings and some…not so much. What I can say…is that times have changed. We have…
When the Miles Are Too Many
May 14, 2019 • Parenting
As some of you know, my oldest son and his precious family live in Montana and they serve in the United States Air force. I am so proud of Tanner and Whitney and am excited about their new adventure…and so…
