So often there is a disconnect between the mom I am, and the mom I want to be. Or make that the mom I think I ought to be. A lot of times, I feel like Julia Roberts' character Isabel in the movie Stepmom. In the opening scene, Isabel is frantically trying to get her live-in boyfriend's two children ready for school. She struggles with making them breakfast, getting them dressed, and even finding the youngest child, who has hidden himself in one of the kitchen cabinets. She has a moment of panic when she realizes that she hasn't washed the daughter's shirt for Purple Shirt Day, and as she suggests that the girl just wear orange instead, she's met with eye rolling and obvious disdain. Then in the middle of all this chaos their ... Read More...
10 Bible Verses To Address Your Child’s Behaviors
My six-year-old daughter's behavior has been off the rails lately. Emotions too big for someone her size. An attitude and tone of voice too ugly for someone so beautiful. I used to be soft in the discipline department once upon a time, and this has allowed weeds to grow that now need to be pulled. One day I wised up, and became like Denzel Washington in Remember The Titans when he took over the team. Discipline is good and necessary, but discipline alone tends to focus only on changing external behavior. Obedience gets the job done, but the heart deals with how the job is done. One of the goals we have as parents is to change the wrong beliefs our children have in their hearts. These beliefs create tension in family and sibling ... Read More...
7 Christ-Centered Easter Activities For Kids
*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. The Gospels' account of the Resurrection never gets old. Joy renewed after what seemed like an agonizing, crushing defeat. It has the power to instantly break through my worst day, and remind me of the hope I have for both this life and the life beyond the grave. It is absolutely my favorite part of the entire Bible, a story of victory and redemption almost too good to be true. But honestly, sometimes I fail to accurately translate this message to my children during the Easter season. There are store displays of cute stuffed bunnies, ... Read More...
5 Bad Seeds You May Be Planting In Your Children
Parenting is like a front row seat to your own real life drama. As I watch my son and daughter interact with each other, experiencing life day in and day out, various scenes unfold right before my eyes. And these scenarios provide an excellent training ground for the formation of character, both theirs and mine. I use these encounters to guide them towards right living now so they won't have bigger problems later. Because certain "seeds", if left unchecked, can develop into plants that are potentially dangerous. For example, when my six-year-old daughter becomes enraged with her brother for something he did and refuses to forgive him. I don't want that to become a habit she models 20 years from now as a wife. Or when my son ... Read More...
7 Tips For Spending Time with God as a Busy Mom
For the last post in the Rock Motherhood Biblically Series, Mariann Foster of Our Start has put together some practical ways we can spend time with God daily in this busy season of motherhood. Because you can't be your best as a mom without staying plugged into the One who gave you this calling, right? As a mom, I know days can start with a bang before you even climb out of bed. It's easy to get caught up in all the tasks that need to be done. And you may even forget to spend quality time with the Lord. But spending time with God is the only thing that can give us the energy to make it through our busy days and weeks. Here are several tips to help you carve out time to spend with God each day and renew your strength as you pour into ... Read More...
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