Parenting
Essays
Parenting: Whose Homework is This?
5/23/13As parents, we want our children to do well. When they struggle, we long to step in and help our children along. From the time our babies are placed in our arms, we want to be supportive and help them through the challenges Homework can be one of those challenges. It might be hard, it might take a long time, it might be an emotional wall they don't want to scale. We are tempted to…
Parenting: Inviting Picky Eaters to God’s table
5/20/13
It is a battle, to be sure. The colors of candy and the sweetness of snacks call to our kids day and night. Taste buds engaged, they beg for these items. As parents, we draw a line and stand as firm as we can against…
Parenting Perspective: Another Birthday
5/13/13
It is just a birthday. One of many we celebrate together. As we push through our full family life, birthdays come and birthdays go and on and on we walk together. Except… Except it does not go on and on. Parenting may feel like an…
Parenting: The Wonder of an Untidy Life
5/8/13
As I drew the broom across our wood floors, the evidence of a life lived with children piled up. Yes, there was dust. But I also saw small sticks, Easter grass, tabs to yogurt tubes, small clumps of mud from shoes, indoor soccer field filings…
Devotions
COMMEND HIS WORKS
4/4/13 Read Scripture Verse: Psalm 145:1-7
The psalmist calls on each generation to commend God’s works to the next. It’s a precious gift when grandparents can be actively involved in the lives of their grandchildren. This is even more true when they share their legacy of faith with the next generations!…
HELP TO STAND
4/2/13 Read Scripture Verse: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Returning from a week-long cycling trip, Steven badly wrenched his ankle on our own front steps while unpacking the car. What a welcome home! In a moment he went from feeling athletic to hobbled. How quickly things change! Yet he was well cared for as…
AVOIDING ADVANTAGE
4/1/13 Read Scripture Verse: Leviticus 25:14-19
Buying a house or a car can be scary. The financial stakes are high, and we want to be sure the seller is not hiding something or shading the truth. In Leviticus 25, God is talking about business. Through Moses, God instructs his people on…
Resources
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Successful Step Families
Step families come with a variety of challenges to weather from the moment they say “I do.” Ron Deal addresses specific challenges and offers biblical insight as well as clinical experience as a marriage and family therapist to help equip couples for the journey ahead. He offers hope and encouragement for helping families navigate establishing working relationships within the new family as well as with the extended family.
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Little House on the Freeway: Help for the Hurried Home
Feel like you have more life than you can handle? Feeling Harried, Harassed, and Hurried? This book is for you!
