There I was…on the bathroom floor…desperate for my son’s heart to change. We had just had 20 minutes that made me want to clench my fists and jump up and down and throw an honest-to-goodness 2 year old tantrum. I have been praying more than ever lately for my children to have wisdom (more on… Continue reading Love Comes From God
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Scripture Summer!
I’ll never forget the moment that, after weeks of battling the same problem with Elliott, I had a massive revelation. “The Scripture doesn’t say that my parenting techniques will not come back void…it says, ‘The WORD will not come back void.’” (Isaiah 55:11) I don’t know how I got two years into the whole parenting… Continue reading Scripture Summer!
Our Sons & Daughters
This post is dedicated to Kari McCabe :). Those of you who know me, know that I love to throw a good party. I used to be an avid crafter until, well, life got WAYYYYYY too busy for that. I still have managed to make time to throw my kids’ birthday parties and a shower… Continue reading Our Sons & Daughters
SeaWorld, Canines, and Proverbs 29:17
We had probably seen “Pets Rule!,” a captivating, delightful, and highly-entertaining show at SeaWorld at least a dozen times. Elliott has always been quite taken by dogs and animals of all sorts, and this show was FULL of them—dogs, cats, pigs, ducks, you-name-its–all moving to the beat of the music while performing incredible stunts. Perfectly trained… Continue reading SeaWorld, Canines, and Proverbs 29:17
Determined.
*This post is part of a series on Victorious Parenting. Click on the label to the right to read all posts in this series.* I am determined to know my daughter’s heart. Selah is more complicated than Elliott. And unfortunately, we tend to view the characteristic, “complicated” as a criticism. But it’s not a criticism,… Continue reading Determined.
A Victorious Toddler
*This post is part of a series on Victorious Parenting. Click on the label to the right to read all posts in this series.* Why “victorious parenting”? Because victorious parenting leads to victorious children. And yes, victorious parenting will even lead to victorious toddlers. (*Note: I did not say perfect toddlers…I said victorious toddlers.) “I have come… Continue reading A Victorious Toddler
A Victorious Mother
*This post is part of a series on Victorious Parenting. Click on the label to the right to read all posts in this series.* Motherhood. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read that word? Go ahead, think about it. I hope that, for you, thoughts of your beautiful children fill… Continue reading A Victorious Mother
Eureka!
*This post is the first in a series on Victorious Parenting. Click on the label to the right to read all posts in this series.* Dear, dear Friends, I’m starting a series of blog posts centered around the theme of victorious parenting. I want to share a little bit of my heart, honestly exposed for… Continue reading Eureka!