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- Roots are Easy, Wings are Hard! : Preparing Your Children for Adulthood
- OK Lord, I’m Ready for my Close Up!
- To Bite, or Not to Bite (your tongue), That is the Question: Allowing Your Teen to Navigate Heartache and Disappointment.
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To Bite, or Not to Bite (your tongue), That is the Question: Allowing Your Teen to Navigate Heartache and Disappointment.
Wow, mothering can be tough! Can I get an “Amen”?! It’s a fine line we walk between allowing our teenagers to grow and mature and intervening in order to make things easier for them. It hurts to see our … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged daughters, Encouragement, faith, family, motherhood, raising teenagers, sons
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Simple Things That Make My Heart Sing!
I sing in two different choirs. My own church choir, which is like a family to me, and a large statewide choir (500 strong) that sings at various events and churches around our state several times a year. Participating in … Continue reading
Equipping Our Children for Future Marriage Success
When our children are small, we parents do our best to teach them good habits and to develop positive character traits– though most of us would admit we sometimes take our eye off the ball and fall back into “getting … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, daughters, Encouragement, family, marriage, motherhood, parenting, Raising Sons, spiritual growth, today's culture
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Happy New Mama Year! A Fresh Start on Being “All In” for the Kingdom!
Happy New Mama Year! No, that’s not a typo and this isn’t an old post. I realize it’s not January 1st, the time when most people set goals, realign their priorities, and start fresh but, I’m proposing a new … Continue reading
Posted in Church Life, Holidays, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged Christianity, Encouragement, faith, family, motherhood, spiritual service, transitions
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Finding God in the Silence: Why women need time for reflection
Did you know the average person experiences only 10 minutes a day of total silence? And many others much less than that. The world clamors for our attention via our cell phones, laptops, radios and televisions. It screams at us in traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Encouragement
Tagged Encouragement, family, marriage, motherhood, parenting, today's culture
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