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You’re doing…what?

Our children were playing in the yard yesterday as I was finishing cooking supper and Jason got home.  Since it was quiet in the house Jason and I took advantage to catch up on all the exciting things of the day.  It almost felt…strange to have been able to tell each other everything without any… [continue reading]

6 Comments Filed Under: Kids, Parenting Tagged: funny, kids

Idols of the Heart?

In our family Bible reading recently, one of the kids interrupted to ask, “What is an idol?”  Jason explained that an idol can be anything that we love more than we love God.  That seemed to satisfy the question, and we went on. Then yesterday over lunch one of the girls surprised me by saying… [continue reading]

3 Comments Filed Under: Kids, Parenting

Bad Parenting

Here is an example of bad parenting–my example! I have not felt great for a really long time it seems. It’s just been one thing and another. Being pregnant, then the ups and downs of thinking we were losing the baby, and then the miscarriage. Through all these things I knew that I needed to… [continue reading]

20 Comments Filed Under: Parenting Tagged: parenting

Our Easter

Most of our meaningful conversations seem to happen over meals.  Over lunch one of the girls was telling me all about how she is going to celebrate Easter with her family when she grows up.  It all sounded very exciting full of egg hunts, scavenger hunts, and fun activities.  I listened quietly to her whole… [continue reading]

5 Comments Filed Under: Parenting Tagged: Easter

Destructive Behavior

This is the fourth post in a series written by Frieda, my mother.  These are her memories of her first rambunctious child and their adventures on the mission field.  Click this link to start at the beginning. Looking back, I realize that many of our friends were not especially happy to have us visit them…. [continue reading]

3 Comments Filed Under: Parenting Tagged: kids, parenting

Annoying things people say

Annoying, thoughtless, irritating, amusing…it probably depends on my mood how I take the things people say, but the truth is no matter where I go with my five children in tow I get these comments, and if you have multiple children you probably get them too.  1. “You’ve got your hands full!”  I keep saying… [continue reading]

36 Comments Filed Under: Family, Funny, Kids, Parenting Tagged: funny, quotes

God’s Gift

Sunday was crazy.  My five-year-old daughter Grace was singing in both services with the children’s choir so we had to be there at 8:15.  I understand the need to be there early, but boy is it tough to get this family ready and out by that time.  It was rush, rush, rush.  One child yelling… [continue reading]

10 Comments Filed Under: Parenting Tagged: kids, parenting

Family Worship Time

Through the admonition of the teachers in our church and other speakers my husband has listened to, he began the tradition of a family worship time each evening before bed time.  I always thought it was a great idea, but sometimes have had mixed feelings about some of the whining and negative attitudes from the… [continue reading]

15 Comments Filed Under: Kids, My Man, Parenting

God’s Little Creatures

In a recent parenting class, our family pastor was talking about informally training and teaching our children.  He made the point that everything in life is an opportunity to teach, and we shouldn’t just rely on church services or devotion times at home.  Now I completely agree with this; however, his first example had to… [continue reading]

10 Comments Filed Under: Faith, Kids, Parenting Tagged: funny, kids, parenting

An IHop Date with Joy

IHop is a great place to go for an inexpensive meal date with one of your children.  Kids eat free after five (call to make sure it’s the same at your local restaurant) with the purchase of an adult entree.  Joy was so excited to pick her own meal from the children’s menu.  To be… [continue reading]

15 Comments Filed Under: Joy, Kids, Parenting Tagged: date, daughters, parenting

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