raising godly kids – Page 2 – Called To Mothering

5 Tips For Teaching Your Daughter About Modesty

October 13, 2020

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 ... Read More...

3 Ways To Give Your Preteen a Biblical Worldview

August 19, 2020

My twelve-year-old son asks a lot of questions. I mean, A LOT. He didn't even ask this many when he was four.Only, he's not just asking questions so much for the sake of knowledge anymore. They're more like challenges.9-12 year olds no longer accept what their parents say at face value, like they did when they were younger. They may push back, ... Read More...

3 Great Secrets To Raising Faithful and Godly Kids

September 17, 2019

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 have difficulty with.Then, I slipped into this line of ... Read More...

3 Reasons To Show Grace When Your Kids Mess Up

April 30, 2019

During our morning devotion the other day, I became mad at my son. He had absentmindedly grabbed my cup of coffee, inches away from his reach. I told him twice to put it back... and then he spilled it. In frustration over the interruption and the mess, I scolded him.Hadn't we just gone over self-control the previous week? It can be frustrating and ... Read More...

4 Tips For Raising Kids Who Obey

February 8, 2019

As a mom, it's my job to confront the problem of disobedience head on. I’ll be honest, though; this problem seems awfully inconvenient at times. I would much rather slap a band-aid on the problem and continue on my merry way, than take the time to get to the root of it.All too often, I fall into the trap of being defensive instead of offensive when ... Read More...