Here we go again. Another worship service that I didn't get to participate in. All they did was squirm and fight me the whole time. I didn't get anything out of the service except frustration of trying to make them behave.
Tag: Children
For the Youth: The Rod or Gentleness
What if your parents could use another tool more often to instruct you called gentleness? Where words of encouragement and compliments are used more often than rebuke.
For the Youth: Do You Name Drop?
In high school, so much revolves around the people you associate with. You are either labeled cool or a nerd by the names of the people you can call your friends.
Entrusted to Me by God
Dear Child, I will continue to lovingly instruct or rebuke you until you have proven your trustworthiness in the responsibilities you have been given. This is a responsibility entrusted to me by God. Love, Mom The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Proverbs 29:15 Prayer: … Continue reading Entrusted to Me by God
A New Season of Boundaries
With this epiphany, I knew it was time to accept that all this means leaving behind an old season of life and adjusting to a new one.
Be Considerate of Your Teen’s Viewpoint
Even though you may not understand, have a different perspective, or be annoyed by something of opinion that your teen enjoys, when you continually make derogatory comments about what's important to them, you are planting seeds of strife between both of you. Listen to your teen's perspective, voice your concerns if any, set boundaries if … Continue reading Be Considerate of Your Teen’s Viewpoint
Do All in the Name of the Lord Jesus
With the determination of bringing honor to the name of your Lord, your daily words and deeds will joyfully represent His love as you thank God for your blessings in Christ and humbly submit yourself to speaking and performing works that are according to Jesus' character.
My Daughter’s Struggle
As a mother, it is hard not to just jump in when your child is having a problem. I felt it best in this circumstance to wait and see how everything would work out between these kids.
I’m Failing as a Mother
We as Americans place high value on academics and competitive activities. While I find it wonderful that these things can be advantageous to encourage learning and build character, there is a problem when we use these American values as most important to identify what success in life is.
Warning Our Children
A warning such as this can only be effective if I am living by these principles. I am not only advising them to beware of others, but also of myself as I could be that person that they love and trust that leads them astray.
Truth in Love 