My six year old son would not stop doing what I asked him not to do. When I asked him why, he grinned and said that he was testing me. He couldn’t tell me why he was doing this. I know kids test. They do it so well, and they seem to enjoy pushing the…
Number one lie we tell ourselves as moms – “I’m not enough.” We compare our family to everyone else and there is always somebody who we think is doing a better job than we are. We want what is best for our children and when we can’t give them what we think they should have,…
Throughout my life I have struggled with depression, anxiety, anger, and fear. I have felt helpless and given up on hope. But I have never stopped crying out to Jesus to save me. And my life goes so much smoother when I thank God. Oppression is lifted off of me every time I remember what…
It hurts my heart when I see broken families. Family members are living in fear and anger. There is so much division going on between loved ones. There are sad little ones crying in bed at night while listening to glass breaking, doors slamming, and words cutting to the heart. This world has…
The Art of good listening is to hear the heart felt cries of our children and not minimize their feelings or solve their problems. I want my children to be able to say. “Mom knows me best because she hears what I have to say. She allows me to have feelings and therefore I trust…
A whole new world of parenting happens when we stay in the moment and listen to our children giggle. But sometimes we get too busy with our duties to notice our children dancing and singing.
Lately I’ve been so focused on home school preparations and activities that I’ve been too busy to enjoy my children. I don’t appreciate my children when I am worried about getting my work done. Instead I push them away. That’s why I’m writing this post. I want to do life different and I want to share with you some things I am working on.
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