I know the lies anxiety tells you. That you’re a failure because you didn’t finish everything you should have today. That your kids deserve a better mother, a mother who is able to do it all. Worry about everything and nothing simultaneously gnaws at you. There are even times when you worry that you aren’t worried enough! The simplest of tasks become nearly impossible since it feels like you are doing them while walking through thick mud, in heavy fog. The prospect of any seemingly insignificant change to your carefully crafted schedule is completely overwhelming and sends you into a panic. Papers cluttered on top of the counter and toys on the floor, along with the spills, make you cranky. You hold your kids back from a lot of ... Read More...
10 Picture Books For Kids That Explain The Gospel
*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. That means if you choose to make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission that helps support this ministry. Even though my kids are 8 and 11 now, they still enjoy a good picture book. There's something special about piling together on the couch with a great story. And the Gospel is the best story of all. It is the most important thing we can share with our children. But while we all know it's fundamental to our Christian faith, sometimes we still have difficulty explaining it clearly and concisely to our kiddos. These 10 picture books will help you teach Scripture's overarching message about God's glorious plan to redeem His rebellious people, ... Read More...
3 Great Secrets To Raising Faithful and Godly Kids
I had one of those days recently where I was constantly frustrated by my children's behavior. You know, where you expect your kids not to act like kids? I couldn't figure out why, at the ages of 10 and 7, they hadn't overcome certain character flaws that I- a woman in her forties- still has difficulty with. Then, I slipped into this line of thinking: "Hey, I homeschool. Where are these stinkin' attitudes coming from??" In this day and age, it's important and necessary to protect our children from worldly influences so their faith has the best chance of taking root. According to the Barna Group, the overwhelming majority of adults have their moral and spiritual foundations already in place by age nine. While we would be naive to think ... Read More...
5 Ways To Help Kids Accept and Value Correction
One of the best things we can give our children is the ability to think rightly about their faults and process their weaknesses well. How? It starts by teaching kids to accept and value correction. One of the jobs of correction is to reveal a character flaw, mistake, or sin. But when most children are faced with that reality, they often don't like it and don't know how to respond wisely. Some have a tendency to blame, rationalize, or even get angry to protect themselves from their own guilt. Some kids believe that being corrected is actually a sign of failure. But it's not correction itself that determines weakness; it's the response to the correction. So how do we help them understand the value of being corrected, so that we can break ... Read More...
3 Benefits Of Doing Devotions Every Day With Your Family
Few tasks are of greater importance than teaching your children about God. With all the things vying for our kids' hearts and minds, it's vital that we make this a priority when they're young. In order for their faith to grow strong roots, we must be consistent in opening up the Word of God with them and giving them practical applications of Scripture. A meaningful devotional, based on biblical truth, can also help build our kids' faith. While they shouldn't take the place of Scripture, devotions can be a great addition to daily Bible reading. At the end of a hectic day, reading through a devotion with your family can seem like just another task to pile onto the schedule, but it is well worth it. You have the great privilege of ... Read More...
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