Reading tonight in “Grace Based Parenting” by Tim Kimmel, I was reminded that Satan is fighting for our kids. Scary thought. He knows the needs they have and tries to fill those needs in counterfit ways, even our youngest children. He operates within our children to lie and deceive them. A child’s three most basic [...]
Archive for the ‘parenting’ Category
Satan’s battle with our kids.
Posted in children's ministry, family, gentle discipline, parenting on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Independence – Is it overrated?
Posted in family, gentle discipline, parenting on January 13, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I was having a parenting discussion with a friend today that led me to thinking (as most parenting discussions do!). As a society we value the attribue of independence in our lives and in the lives of others. From the time our children are born we are concerned with them sleeping through the night, when [...]
balancing ministry and family from a mom’s perspective
Posted in children's ministry, church, family, parenting on January 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
With a new year starting, a familiar theme in most people’s lives is trying to get their lives in balance. In ministry this is a HUGE topic. How do you balance ministry and family? How do you balance your time? Your resources? Work for someone in the church doesn’t end when you go home at [...]
Mommy needs help?
Posted in family, parenting on November 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Funny story that revealed to me yet again the heart of a 3 year old…
This evening I am in a hurry leaving Barnes and Noble trying to get to church on time for First Wednesday. We were parked in the parking lot where we had to walk across the street to get to our car. [...]
Importance of Family Dinner Time: Interesting Statistics
Posted in family, parenting on October 8, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Found the following mind-blowing statistics today. If you work with children or are a parent, take notice.
• Family dinners have declined by one-third, based on the number of families who report that their whole family usually eats dinner together. But the rebound may have begun. A poll that tracked adolescents from 1998-2004 found a 28 percent [...]
They watch what you do – living a life of testimony
Posted in church, parenting on September 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Tonight as we were eating dinner at a restaurant, the waiter was setting up a new table for a large party. It involved the moving of chairs in order to get it ready. Cade, our 3 year-old exclaimed, “Papa does that!” Since I am privy to the world of 3 year-olds and their interpretations, I [...]
there’s choices!
Posted in parenting on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As I am living this life longer as being a parent, I am learning many things. One of the most frustrating to me is to learn that I have choices. See – a lot of things about parenting lead you to believe that “x” is the way to do something. Whether it is to vaccinate [...]
why the same themes?
Posted in children's ministry, parenting, random thoughts on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It seems like the same spiritual theme chase me down each day. They can be summed up by the overarching theme of “trusting God.” Really, when you stop to think about it – whether with your own children, your future, your ministry, or even your marriage – you have very little control. None of it really [...]
bulletproof backpacks? paranoia or good idea?
Posted in children's ministry, parenting on August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Timely for the return of school, I ran across this article tonight. Bulletproof backpacks.
What do you think? Paranoia as a parent? A great new school list item?
I find it incredibly sad that we even need to consider buying such an item for our children.
failures…
Posted in parenting, random thoughts on August 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have failed two major ways this week as a mom. The first was when my husband’s family was over on Sunday, we had all gone to the store, come home, arms laden with grocery bags. Coming into the house, putting them on the table and starting prearations for dinner. A good 10 minutes or [...]
