We all face trials. The question is: how do we handle them? I would be lying if I said that I have reacted well to all the things going on in our lives right now. There have been moments when I have been tired and testy, irritable and irrational, especially when just one more thing goes wrong. You know that feeling, right? You see a light at the end of ...
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Can We Just Stop Complaining?
Some days, all my kids do is complain. Or at least it seems that way. What about yours? How can we curb the complaining? Well, it's August, and we're one week into homeschooling this year. It went so well for about a day and a half then suddenly all I wanted to do was scream: "Can we all just stop complaining?!?!?" Please tell me you feel ...
A Parent’s Perspective on Prayer
What can we learn about prayer from parenting? Quite a bit actually.... I've been thinking about prayer a lot in the last week or so. I've listened as friends have told of miraculous answers to prayer and sat in wonder at the ways I've seen God working. And I've realized a few things. I need to pray more. But you probably guessed that. Most of us ...
When you feel like a failure…
Do you ever just feel like a failure? Here's some hope for your hurting heart: we already have victory through Christ. Now, let's learn to walk in it! Do you ever just feel like a failure? I know I do. Maybe it's a problem you're having in parenting or something in your career? Maybe it's your marriage? Lately for me, it's been things like taming my temper or ...