Dear Weary Mom,

First, let me comfort you in sharing that you are not alone. I have been where you are so many, many times as have countless others before you.Continue Reading »

Tags: contentment, encouragement, exhaustion, joyfulness, loneliness, motivation, significance, wives and moms

How often do you stop and consider your identity?

With whom or what do you identity yourself? Continue Reading »

Tags: fear, identity, inadequacy, marriage, out of control, peace, priorities, vision, worry

A “good” parent is a humble and teachable parent. One who willingly and frequently reevaluates priorities. It can be an uncomfortable process, but one that is absolutely necessary to maintain a home that is conducive to the faithful nurturing and training of children.Continue Reading »

Tags: busyness, disorder, guilt, home life, irritability, overcommitted, priorities, seasons of parenting, stress

Sometimes when I deeply ponder the gravity of parenting and truly consider the stakes, a certain deep-seated uneasiness (perhaps approaching panic) slips over me. It isn't thinking about parenting in general that does this, it is thinking about the parenting of a specific child who seems to have drifted off course without my having noticed it sooner.
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Tags: distraction, fear, intentionality, motivation, overwhelmed, perseverance, regret

We believe many factors contribute to successful, biblical parenting. Of all those factors, perhaps, second only to the spiritual health and maturity of each parent, is the health and maturity of your marriage. Continue Reading »

Tags: encouragement, home life, husbands and fathers, marriage, peace, priorities, wives and moms

One of the unexpected realities confronting Christian parents is this: faithful parenting is personally costly. No one ever told us this, we were completely unprepared. Continue Reading »

Tags: balance, intentionality, loneliness, personal sacrifice, priorities, purpose, resentment, seasons of parenting, selfishness, unappreciated

Authorization means having been granted permission and approval to exercise authority. And, what is authority?Continue Reading »

Tags: confidence, decision making, home life, influence, insecurity, parental authority, uncertainty

2 Peter 1:2-4 tells us that by His divine power, God has given his people all things necessary for life and godliness. What a tremendously comforting thought!

And what are those ‘things’? Continue Reading »

Tags: advice, church, guidance, knowledge, mentoring, salvation, wisdom

Charles Spurgeon, the famous nineteenth-century English preacher, once said, “You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.” Continue Reading »

Tags: behavior, chaos, elementary school, entitlement, expectations, high school, influence, middle school, older children, preschool, tantrums, teens, toddler, whining, worldliness, young children

Much is made these days about getting things done under the banner of personal productivity. Bookstore shelves are filled with self-help titles on the topic. Common among those writings are encouragements to identify objectives and set clear, specific goals.Continue Reading »

Tags: goals, home life, husbands and fathers, identity, purpose, uncertainty, vision, wives and moms

Domestic desperation and chaos - many parents find themselves facing unrelenting waves of turmoil, crises and conflict in their homes. How do I do this? Am I doing this right? What exactly should I be doing? Is this normal? How long can this go on, how long can I go on? So uncertain, so weary. And, thankfully, all so unnecessary.Continue Reading »

Tags: anxiety, conflict, crisis, desperation, exhaustion, family, home life, insecurity, instability, marriage, overwhelmed, peace, stress, uncertainty

The rising tide of worldliness is swamping even the church, it seems. Frightening statistics tell a story of young adults from Christian homes entering college or the workforce then soon abandoning their parents’ values and turning their backs on their parents’ faith.
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Tags: beliefs, confidence, faith, grown children, home life, inadequacy, reassurance, salvation, vision, worldliness

The current state of the Christian home

In the course of time it seems that somewhere, somehow we have lost our way....especially as it relates to the state of our homes. While we would all agree that we desire our homes to be a haven, a shelter, and a place of peace, most of us would sadly have to concede that our family dwellings are a far cry from this description.Continue Reading »

Tags: blessing, chaos, conflict, disorder, dysfunction, encouragement, marriage , entitlement, family , goals, godliness, helicopter parent, home life, hope, oneness, parent-child relationship, peace, perseverance, purpose, spoiled kids, stress, trials, vision , worldliness