Teaching Kids to Care for Siblings: One Clue
I don’t think I’ve ever known a mom with several children who has not struggled with sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry is simply a given in…
Relationships
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Battling Fear
Our thought life is a powerful thing, and when it is filled with feelings of fear and anxiety it can be crippling. Fear can be…
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Honor Your Grandparents!
National Grandparents Day is coming up! It’s the first Sunday after Labor Day. What are you going to do? What are you going to encourage…
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Praying Together for Your Children Builds Your Marriage
Years ago John and I began an end-of-summer tradition of praying together for our children that helped us move into the fall with vision, unity, and…
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My Most Effective Ministry
So I have this really effective ministry: God has called me to live in such a way that other people, especially parents, feel better about…
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Intentional Intimacy
My friend and I were trying to figure our men out. We had each been married five years and each had two young children. We missed the spontaneous intimacy…
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No Such Thing as Normal
I recall standing up before a class of 5th and 6th graders teaching them grammar and thinking, How do I do this? How do I…
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Do You Need Grace in Your Marriage?
Do you need grace in your marriage? I do. Lately I’ve realized how easy it is for me to get irritated or frustrated over the…
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I Still Do
As I stood there in my white strapless gown across from the handsome boy I’d been dating for years, it was easy and effortless to…
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How to Be a Great Mother-in-Law
A great mother-in-law?? Okay, most days, I’d settle for just being a good one or even simply not messing up a relationship too badly. I’ve…
