Mother’s Prayers

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By Contributing Writer, Yvonne Harink This week marks a special milestone for our family, as we celebrate our first wedding. It’s a time to reflect on the nineteen short years that our daughter, Angela, was a guest in our home. When our children leave us to start their own families, it’s a comfort to remember that they always [...]

Discipling Teens in God-Glorifying Relationships

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By Contributing Writer, Molly Evert As Christian parents, we recognize that our sovereign, loving God placed our children in our care with the Great Commission charge to make disciples of them. When they hit the teen years, our children start to face challenges in their relationships with the opposite sex that our spiritual enemy will [...]

Transformed Heart: A Letter From a Reader

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Shared with Permission from the Writer Dear Natalie The news I have been so eagerly longing and praying for for months: there is a second baby in the oven! Praise God! My husband and I are over the moon with joy. Thank you SO MUCH for your prayers. The original prayer was that I would [...]

Avoiding Strained Relationships With Adult Children

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By Contributing Writer, Marcia Wilwerding Over the last twenty years I have witnessed and experienced personally the heartbreak of strained relationships between parents and adult children. If you are struggling with this area of family relationships, I hope to share some key principles which may help smooth the way to an outcome which brings peace [...]

God’s Plan For Our Children’s Relationships

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By Contributing Writer, Terry Covey Life’s Early Lessons It’s an awesome thing to consider that God cares about our children even more than we do!  And part of that care is the clear instruction in His Word for us parents on the relationships our children will have in life.  A huge part of parenting is [...]

Help! Pregnancy is Making My Body Fall Apart!

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By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood I received the following e-mail recently: My husband and I are in the long slow process of changing our thinking about family size.  We are currently expecting our fifth little treasure, and we are so grateful, and excited.  And a little scared sometimes, too, haha.  :)  Our oldest is [...]

Parenting on Your Knees Book Review

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By Guest Writer, Amber Ravatsaas Cross Focused Reviews sent me a free copy of this book to read and review.  Parenting on Your Knees by Vicki Tiede (only $.99 on Kindle right now) was a great resource full of valuable nuggets that moms of preschoolers {or younger} could use. I was so thankful for this [...]

The Best Exercise and Diet Plan for My Children

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By Contributing Writer, Kim Doebler I have often struggled with the exercise craze that seems to have overtaken our country. It seems so consuming for many, even like an addiction.  Then I look around me at the super market and I see the other side of the coin. There is so much obesity and so [...]

When the Storms Hit: A Prayer for My Children

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By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Dear Heavenly Father, I lift up these treasures that You have entrusted to my care during this brief life.  You are their Creator.  You are familiar with each cell in their bodies. You are familiar with each moment of their lives.  You know their strengths and weaknesses.  You know [...]

Weep for the Persecuted

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By Contributor Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry This month, as we’re focusing on suffering, I want to encourage you to remember the persecuted church worldwide . . . in the context of a story from my kitchen and my kids. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 Let’s Keep [...]