I'm always surprised when I hear someone say they don't think the Bible has much to say about parenting. Since God originally created the family unit, it should follow that He would want to instruct mothers and fathers how to raise their own families for generations to come. God's model for passing on the faith and building His Kingdom is primarily through the family. As we raise our children to know and love the Lord, we are increasing the chances of potential Christ followers who will live out the Gospel and continue raising a godly seed. The truth is, God's Word is packed full of verses about the teaching, training and discipline of children! Throughout Scripture we see, over and over, His directives to raise kids who are wise, ... Read More...
6 Habits That Lead To Intentional Parenting
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed the other morning and came across a post from a prominent Women’s Ministry leader, rejoicing that all five of her kids were away at youth camp. She referred to them as “spawn” and described how she and her husband were literally having the best time of their lives without them. What followed were hundreds of comments from other moms, all complaining about being at home with their own children. Some bragged that they were able to coordinate their schedules in order to spend the least amount of time possible with them this summer. As a whole, we've lost our eternal perspective of parenting. We are not raising our kids with a kingdom-minded focus. We favor convenience over sacrifice and ... Read More...
4 Reasons You’re Not Enjoying Your Kids
All moms love their kids. But if we're being honest, I think many of us would confess that we may not necessarily like them. And spend most of our time during the day with them? The notion is simply inconceivable to a lot of us. It's sad, but it's also a sign of the culture we live in. I get it, because I've been there. When I would pick my son up from school, it seemed like all the energy he had been using to pay attention to his teachers and behave ran out the minute I closed the minivan door. He would dissolve into a meltdown at the slightest negative response from me. By the time we arrived home, I was beside myself with frustration and wishing away the next few hours until bedtime. I dreaded holidays, Christmas vacation, ... Read More...
7 Things Every Good Christian Mom Does
What makes a good mom? If you ask 100 people this question, you'll probably get 100 different answers. We often imagine someone who is always patient, available, and bakes cookies from scratch. Someone who never has emotional outbursts or gets irritated with her kids for making messes. The ideal standard is hard to live up to. And Christian moms face this pressure even more. In our quest to elevate the role of motherhood and encourage one another that it is a worthy calling, we've gone to the opposite extreme of equating mothering with sainthood. I can think of no mother I know who would even remotely qualify for this status. Because we're all human. We're imperfect, saved sinners just trying to do our best to raise children for ... Read More...
5 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter Modesty
If you've been a girl mom for any length of time, you've probably struggled to find acceptable wardrobe options for her. Skinny jeans, plunging necklines, and pants plastered with saying across the rear abound on the clothing store racks. Costumes for dance recitals seem to get shorter and skimpier every year. The fashion trend in our culture is not to cover up, but to show it off! Even though my daughter is only six, the battle over appropriate outfits has already begun. She practically lives in leggings, and it's a fight to get her into a pair of jeans once in a while. I don't want it to become an even bigger battle later on, when the stakes are higher. For her right now, it's all about comfort. But I know in the not too ... Read More...
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