Candy Gibbs

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Fully Awake!

July 9, 2015 • Uncategorized

Parents, Consider this quote from an anti-pornography advocacy website called Fight the New Drug, “They (teens, 12 year olds as the article’s title suggests) know, or think they know, a few other things, too. That oral sex doesn’t count as sex….


What Kids Really Want From Vacation, by Kid President

July 7, 2015 • Uncategorized

I love Kid President and I love this!  A whole vacation, undivided attention, and sandcastles–sounds like heaven to me!!  Praying that you enjoy some time together as a family this summer.  “You” is what they truly want out of a…


God Bless America

July 2, 2015 • Uncategorized

As we approach the 4th of July, I decided to have my teenage daughter Madi help me, and I also my dear friend Nancy what their 10 most favorite things about America were…Enjoy! 10.  Madi – The military and their…


Love truly does win…

June 30, 2015 • Uncategorized

I have shared my testimony many times.  I was raised in a Christian home and was saved at a young age.  I always had a deep desire to serve the Lord and wanted to fulfill His plans for my life. …


Ask Candy!

June 25, 2015 • Uncategorized

I regularly get emails and facebook messages from parents asking my advice.  Often, parents are stuck and just need a “next step” action.Do you have a parenting question for me?  I certainly don’t know all of the answers, but I…


Letter to My Junior

June 23, 2015 • Uncategorized

Sometimes things just hit a nerve.  I am always emotional when folks are married and babies are born.  Christmas time and sunsets always seem to touch a deep place in my heart.  But this graduation season has really been especially…


Rise and Shine! 

June 18, 2015 • Uncategorized

Rise and Shine!  I love this video!   Nothing in life is easy and nothing worth its salt happens by accident.  The lessons we learn through pain, the obstacles we have to run at a few times teach us the truths…


Guard what has been entrusted to you…

June 15, 2015 • Uncategorized

I don’t think there is a scripture that more closely represents the prayer I pray for us (parents) each day.  The Father has entrusted nothing more precious to us than our children.  And I can promise you, if there were…


Rescue Review from “Mothering from Scratch”

June 10, 2015 • Uncategorized

Thankful for this sweet review from the Mothering from Scratch blog. Thank you Kathy and Melinda!  My love, Being a teenager is hard enough.Being a teenager in 2015 can be beyond challenging and confusing. Over the last decade, it seems like everything has…


Summertime Busy

June 8, 2015 • Uncategorized

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 Summertime is a crazy time.  I know in our home we anticipate sleeping in and the…

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