Your family has a story and it is as unique as each member of your family. Are you documenting your family history for your children, future grandchildren, and even yourself? I really believe in the importance of documenting one’s story. Things we think we will always remember, do become harder to recall as the years […]
Archives for January 2011
31 Days of Intentional Parenting {Day 11} Surprising your children (and yourself)
As mothers we often have the responsibility of the daily discipline, rule creating/enforcing, and other not-so-fun aspects of a child’s life. In our home, while my husband does do all of the above, I am the primary caretaker and educator (as I am blessed to be an at home homeschooling mother) so my children often […]
31 Days of Intentional Parenting: {Day10} Praying for yourself
The best $50 I ever spent
Shoes bring much angst to our otherwise happy household. First, there is the shoe size increase that happened to me almost 2 years ago that I’m still suffering over. Having to give away more than half of my shoes has been painful, not to mention the misery and frustration that comes from trying to buy […]
31 Days of Intentional Parenting: {Day 9} Praying for your children
Are you intentional about praying for your children? Do you regularly pray for them or do you reserve prayer for moments of trials? As Christian parents we are commanded to bring our children up in the “fear and nurture of the Lord”. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7) Therefore, we would be wise to dedicate our children back to […]