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 ...
Faith
Encouraging Word Wednesday – My Prayer for You
It's Wednesday, and I have a very special houseguest this week and a women's event on Friday to prepare for so because I'll never be a better blogger, I don't have a post prepared for today. I have banana nut muffins in the oven and coffee in my hand, and I'm about to enjoy conversation with a woman who has done women's ministry and literacy training among her people in Kenya for many, many ...
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 ...