As I pried open one eyeball this morning and saw my littlest son standing before me, his reason for being there reminded me of a few more things I do with my kids to encourage sharing. He was there because his big brother had the magazine that he really wanted to read and he was hot about that. Of course Continue Reading →
Here’s how training works in our family. When someone misbehaves, two things run through my head. Have I taught my children what I expect of them first or am I just expecting them to automatically know what to do? Have I given them practice at doing the right thing? I also consider the possibility that I may have a heart Continue Reading →
When I was pregnant for the first time doing all kinds of reading and seeking of advice about how to raise my children, my husband and I stumbled on a concept that has molded how we’ve raised our children. It’s called “training”. There is a difference between training and discipline, but I’m not sure that most people realize it. Picture Continue Reading →
I know that my life is way too full right now. I know that Christ called us to live life abundantly, but I don’t think this is what He had in mind. These are a few of the road signs that have been alerting me to the fact that I am living life a little too abundantly lately. I got Continue Reading →
There was a point in life, not that long ago, that I was popping out a baby a year. I think my husband and I figured out that I was either pregnant, nursing or both for 4 years and 3 months straight. It kind of all blurs together for me, but at some point in that time frame is when Continue Reading →
Has anyone besides myself ever heard the word, “Mine!” come out of the mouth of their babe and wondered how in the world their babe learned that? Do you struggle with getting your kids to learn how to share? Do those arguements about possessions always seem to break out in the backseat of your car when you are helpless to Continue Reading →
As much as my mind is full of ideas about the future, sometimes I can kind of get lost there. I’m good at that—thinking about how today affects tomorrow, but the problem is that sometimes my head can be so stuck in the future that I miss out on today. Does that ever happen to you? When I had my Continue Reading →
As my family travels this road together I have to constantly remind myself that I am under the watchful eye of my children. It makes sense to me since we’re stuck in this car together for the long haul. I have to remember that I am in the front seat and they are in the back seat for a purpose. Continue Reading →
Have you ever tried to drive your car without the use of your mirrors? Maybe you’ve had too much loaded up in the back or maybe it just plain fell off. Whatever the reason, I’ve found that it proves to be quite difficult without them. Why is it so much more difficult without those mirrors? I mean why is it Continue Reading →
Now-a-days it’s pretty common to have a TV in the car. Television is everywhere. How is it influencing your child? In our home, we have chosen to pay close attention to what our children are watching because my husband and I understand that what our children view is what they will become. We learned this lesson all too early in Continue Reading →