I’m sure you all are familiar with the phrase, “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.” As mothers, we are creators of culture. We have the awesome privilege and responsibility to train up the next generation. We are not merely cooking, cleaning or simply keeping our children clothed and alive {although some days that seems […]
Intentional Parenting
In this distracted day and age, it is easy to put parenting on auto-pilot. But we can't afford to do that. We need to be actively engaged in preparing this generation by protecting the innocence of childhood while also preparing them to one day head out on their own.
Here are some of my most popular articles on parenting:
Mission-Minded Motherhood series
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
From Cradle Rocking to Cooking
Of Raising Daniels and Fresh Resolve
I’m not going to lie to you… I went into Tuesday, excited and hopeful. As the evening wore on, a knot began to form in the pit of my stomach. We turned the television off and I sat quietly for a long while. I love how God is always there, just waiting for me to […]
Tale of Two Kingdoms
There is a fierce cosmic battle going on between two realms: The Kingdom of Light vs. The Kingdom of Darkness. We pulled out our heart lesson again. Just as Keegan was aghast at discovering that everyone was born with a dirty heart when we did the heart lesson for the first time, they were shocked […]
Prayer: Opening Eyes to See the Miracle
My heart sank when Rich came into my parents kitchen where I was nursing Greta to let me know that our van was overheating… We just sat staring at one another for a few moments – silently speaking volumes. We both winced internally, simultaneously considering the cost involved for repairs and the probability of turning around. Boys gathered around […]
Isn’t It Dangerous?
With a great whoop, the boys race up the hill in search of adventure. They run, dodge, duck, and hide. They thrive on the undertaking of brave exploits and flirt with any activity including an element of potential danger. As my little caped crusaders traipse about our bit of neighborhood ‘desert’ one suddenly goes sliding down. Shrieks […]
Olympic Play
I love the creativity that the Olympics brings out in children. When we were little, my sisters and I would race out to our pool and try all kinds of creative dives and then critique and inspire each other to try new tricks! Or we would set up a track and field match in the […]