Encouraging Scripture for Parents
Are your kids almost out of school for Christmas break? Do you need some parenting encouragement today?
Here are three verses I have been reflecting on recently. Sometimes my brain only wants to hold onto one passage at a time and I reflect on that all day.
Wise and Practical Marriage Tips
Mark and I recently hosted a couple from church who we admire. Over cookies and ice cream, conversation floated from marriage to leadership principles. The husband works for a Fortune 50 company and oversees leadership development, so we had many follow-up questions to ask him.
Practical Ways to Rekindle Love in Marriage
How did you meet and fall in love with your spouse?
What feelings were you experiencing at that point in your story? What were your expectations for your future together?
Gratitude in Parenting
I was driving with my girls the other day and I didn’t even realize the negative thoughts taking up space in my brain. It had been a challenging parenting morning and I was feeling defeated.
One Simple Way to Disciple Our Children
Discipling our children occurs as we plant seeds of faith and water or cultivate those seeds and soil, as we pray for God to make them grow and help our kids flourish!
Ten Play Ideas for Rainy Days
Summer is my favorite season! Where I live in the midwest, summer days are hot, but not too humid, and summer nights are wonderfully warm. It’s my favorite kind of weather and it provides so many options for outdoor activities!
How Can I Enjoy My Kids More? *Bonus: Questions to Ask Your Kids!
Last week, we discovered one solution may solve two questions: How Can I Know My Children Better? How Can I Enjoy My Children More?
An answer to both is one-on-one time with our kids!
How Can I Know My Children Better?
How can I enjoy my kids more?
I think one response answers both of those questions simultaneously! I will share it with you soon. . .
Which Swing Thoughts are Helpful?
Collecting meaningful lessons is a joy for me! And the real delight comes from God producing the fruit through our application.
“Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” (Philippians 4:9, KJV)
Did you catch the most important 2-letter word in there?
Decluttering Our Homes and Our Minds
Decluttering is FREEING!
Decluttering our homes and our minds feels fantastic and I think God put that desire in us.