Tag: Parenting
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For the Days You Just Don’t Feel “It”
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. Romans 8:26 “I will admit. Today has been one of those days when I am just not feeling it…whatever “it” may be.” This begins my confession on Sunday morning to a congregation of kids, teens, and adults, all waiting for me to pray for the remainder…
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Being a Mom is Tough…Period!
“The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous.” Anna Quindlen Last week, I shared my heart about the struggles, heartache, misunderstandings, and even envy that can come with being the caregiver of an autistic child. While, I don’t regret…
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Rejoicing Before Leaving the Parking Lot
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 It is the beginning of yet another packed day. A trip to Kings Dominion awaits. One that has me excited but at the same time a bit anxious. Why? Because the monster is coming along. And this…
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A Friend at All TImes
“M made me cry today on the bus.” This is the first thing my daughter says to me as she holds back tears on her last day of school. “What do you mean? Why did she make you cry?” “Well, she wouldn’t let our other friend sit with me!” I’ll be honest. There was a…
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We Will Get Through This…Together
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans 5:5 It never ceases to amaze me how the very promises I make to God, to my family, and to myself are so…
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Good Enough for Me
I will build them up and not tear them down. I will plant them and not uproot them. Jeremiah 24:6 One of my childrens’ afternoon routines is a list of chores that they split each day. One of the chores is to wipe down and tidy the table in the living room. This also means…
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Because I Asked a Little Boy to Join Me…
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Ecclesiastes 4:9 When I was growing up, we were not allowed in the kitchen when my mom was cooking. When my brother and I smelled dinner in the making, and heard pots and pans clanking downstairs, we knew to stay far away…
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You Are Right. You Are Different: An Open Letter to My Teen
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation-the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ-for this will bring much glory and praise to God. Philippians 1:9,11 I know, I…
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The “Monster” in Our Home
“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” Hebrews 13:5 It’s a little after four in the afternoon. The bus has arrived. The routine questions have been asked, and the usual answers have been given. Then it begins. We have lasted a good few weeks without an afternoon meltdown. We have an…
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I Don’t Want To Be A Modern-Day Martha
So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work…these pleasures are from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 2:24 “Mommy! Mommy! We want to clean! What can we clean?” Say what? There is no way I heard that correctly. These kids want to clean? Did I really…
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