The problem isn’t the inevitable moments of discomfort; it’s that I am not prepared for them. I have to stop believing that trials are the exception to the rule, when really they’re just part of life. Excerpted from Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday by Valerie Woerner. I never fully appreciated...
Looking for Funny
This article is excerpted from A Love That Laughs by Ted Cunningham. On walks with Amy, I look for funny. Recently we saw a sign displaying a city ordinance that I know must have been demanded by a hovering parent: Dog Waste Is a Threat to the Health of Our...
How to Guard Your Child’s Heart
As you guard your children’s hearts on that journey with them, you will as a follower of Christ open their eyes to life that will never end. That’s the ultimate joy of lifegiving parenting. by Clay & Sally Clarkson, author of The Lifegiving Parent: Giving Your Child a Life Worth...
I Am Not a Perfect Mom and My Kids Are Better For It
When I compare my real-life experience as a parent with the online brochures, I can’t help but conclude that I fail constantly and utterly, every single day. I suspect I’m not the only one who has noticed this. by Catherine McNiel, author of Long Days of Small Things I came...
How to Parent From a Place of Faith Instead of Fear
by Heidi St. John, author of Becoming MomStrong In an effort to compensate for my insecurities, I became the consummate people pleaser. This eventually escalated to the point where the very thought of offending anyone set my heart racing. My cries for help were stifled by pride that masqueraded as...
What is the role of Christian parents?
The cultural changes we’re seeing in our current time “under the sun,” not just in matters of home and family but also in attitudes toward Christian truth and morality, are of the fundamental kind, the ones we couldn’t or didn’t want to see coming but that now we cannot avoid—shifting...
10 Scripture Verses to Encourage Parents
Parents need encouragement daily. So, what is a better way to feel uplifted than to see what God promises for you today? Here are Scripture verses to meditate on when you feel like you are losing control of yourself, your day or your family. Jesus is with you and wants...
How Do You Help a Child Heal from Sexual Abuse?
If you discover that your child has been abused, you first need to know when to get help. Professional counsel need not be the first resort. Caring, skilled parents can deal with a lot. But if you have little track record of talking with your kids about sexual matters, and...
Four Prayers Every Mom Needs to Pray
The next time I’m tempted to worry about whether our next paycheck will cover that unexpected medical bill or the higher rent, help me to look at the birds of the air. Help me notice how they don’t reap or gather into barns, because they know You will feed them....