Building Character by Telling Your Stories
“Will you tell me another one, Mom?” My blonde-haired, blue-eyed son and I polished off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while the younger kids pumped…
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Is God in Handcuffs?
My husband and I are currently praying faithfully for three couples who are in significant marital stress. Affairs are going on in all three. Our son told us…
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5 Mom Truths — Do Not Believe the Enemy
We get lots of emails. Many of our readers ask us tough questions that a combined 300 years of parenting and seeking the biblical blueprints…
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Step Four Out of Angry: The Hormone Dragon
Report on last week: epic fail. Generally, my head-on attack of my rather vicious anger problem, by God’s power and grace, has been an exciting…
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10 Stay-At-Home Mom Myths Debunked
Sometimes it appears that the only mom-voices heard in the media are the voices of moms who work outside the home. While their lives are considered…
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The Disease of “People Pleasing”
Do you worry? Walk away from a conversation, wondering if something you said at some point somehow hurt the other person’s feelings or gave him…
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Convicted by a Commerical
Being a “Tarheel” (UNC) basketball fan, I was glued to March Madness. Competition was fierce among friends as we tried to beat each other in…
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An Interview with Cheri Hamilton, Mom of the Soul Surfer Girl
Instead of reading our usual Saturday post today, we’re hoping you might go see this movie instead. But just in case you’re not at the…
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A Prayer Life With Toddlers
Toddlers are busy! As a mommy of two of them, I’m learning just how busy they are during the day. Sometimes I am so busy…
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Letting Go of the Superwoman Myth
During our family’s first trip to Disney World, Jeff and I watched our three-year-old boy break free from us and race headlong to a Buzz…
