Being Enough “Did I stop and read to her today? Did I get down and play enough? Did I yell? Did I make her feel important or was I too busy?” I don’t know about you but I know that as a mom I struggle with thoughts like this almost daily. “Did I do enough?”…
Hello, my name is Betty and I am a recovering control freak. I want to control everything. I am a planner. I am a perfectionist. So, you can imagine what life is like with me. I am rarely the life of the party. I like to plan the party, but not attend it. …
Just about around Thanksgiving time every year Grandparents and my Husband ask me what I think the children want for Christmas. They don’t stop asking me until I send them a Christmas list. And they also want me to make a list for myself. They care to give what one wishes and that is so…
Out of curiosity I was drawn to a Facebook group discussion about children and meditation. A parent was wondering if Christians should teach their kids to meditate. It was indeed an interesting debate. Some felt meditation is o.k. if the child is encouraged to focus on things of God. Others were concerned that some…
Just recently a mom blogger asked me to help her answer the following question for her friend. “My 4 year old suddenly won’t participate in our family prayer time. He just wanders off to play and refuses to pray himself. I’m worried that he’s no longer interested in spiritual things. What have I done wrong?”…
Last year my Husband started the kids in 4-H. I didn’t understand why he would do that. I thought 4-H was for farm kids. We don’t live on a farm. I also thought that 4-H was a place for kids to show their horses, cattle, pigs, and chickens. Neither James nor I ever owned such…
