“The remedy is in the retina.” – Ann Voskamp Yesterday, as I was talking with the Lord and trying to iron out a few things in which I have been struggling, I shared with Him that I felt like I needed to see more of Jesus in my daily routines. I told Him of how I want to see Him, Continue Reading →
“Parenting today with the future in mind” is the tagline of this blog. It is such because I am a firm believer in not just surviving each day as a mom, but instead building into my children’s future with each passing day. Not every day cracks up to be that way, but it is the mentality at the forefront of Continue Reading →
As I sat with a group of moms this week and listened to their conversations I noticed that they were all talking about what I’ve been thinking a lot myself. What commitments will I make or not make for this upcoming school year? This is what I heard one mom say, “Of course I’m going to keep being in charge Continue Reading →
Instead of re-inventing the wheel and trying to craft a story to pass on this information, I thought I would just share the real question from a mother of preschoolers that was asked of me this week and my response. Question:Lately, I’ve been thinking of a way to be more transparent with my kids about my faith. How do you Continue Reading →
As I spoke at MOPS last night and I saw a lot of serious faces in the crowd, I realized that when I talk about “Parenting with the Future in Mind”, it can be a such a serious topic. It can kind of kick you in the pants, but I personally like getting that “kick” every once in a while Continue Reading →
As I stood at the counter in my kitchen in my nice warm house and I looked out the window into my wintry backyard at my bare fruit trees, I had this thought. Just like caring for fruit trees is a lot of work, so is parenting. Parenting is certainly not for sissies. It is definitely not for those faint Continue Reading →
Well it’s a new year and time for a new road. What road will you be on? It’s resolution and goal setting time of the year. I’m sure there have been the popular ones like exercising more and quitting some habit, but have you done any thinking about your parenting? Have you thought about yourself as a parent and resolved Continue Reading →
I was reading this article in the new Focus on the Family magazine. The basics of it was that we focus so much on what kids want to be when they grow up–their profession, not what type of person they will be. It really got me thinking and how I want to foster character, not the accomplished tasks in my Continue Reading →
I don’t know what is about my Littlest One lately, but he seems to be the subject of many of my posts. He just cracks me up. I read in “The Birth Order Book” that the baby of the family is often the comedian. Well, he’s holding true to his place in the birth order of our family. He’s the Continue Reading →
Have you ever had one of those moments, as a parent, that freezes for just a moment? A moment long enough to think, “This is a test. I can either respond to this one way and fail miserably–probably end my kid up in counseling some day–or I can respond another way, save the moment and feel like a hero. Hmm…which Continue Reading →