Seeing Life From the Highest Vantage Point
By Contributing Writer, Kim Doebler Yesterday I baked bread. Really good for you, yet yummy in the tummy honey wheat bread. I started early in the morning so it would be ready for lunch. Oh how the whole house smelled of its goodness. Today it was homemade crescents. They are not nearly as good for… read more »
By Contributing Writer, Kim Doebler A dear friend of mine had a hit single in the early ‘90’s titled, “Better Than You”. It was a love song, which gushed with the perfectness of her man. ‘Cause when I need two arms That can hold me tight A tender loving kiss That can make it right… read more »
By Kim Doebler There are three words that are key to remaining visionary in training children in character. The three words are: perseverance, repetition and seeking. An acronym to help us remember those is: PReS on. In order for us to press on in our mothering we must choose perseverance. In other words, it is… read more »
By Kim Doebler A friend’s son was struggling with anxiety over doing anything new. He was supposed to go to a meeting one afternoon, but spent the morning pacing and saying he didn’t want to go. As his parents tried to encourage him that everything would be all right, they offered to pray with him…. read more »
By Kim Doebler Have you ever heard someone say, “My children love to please me.” The first time I heard someone say that I was confused. What did that look like? Not growing up in a Christian home, I could not imagine this concept; yet, a few months ago I was trying to make this… read more »
By Kim Doebler “May I bake brownies?” asks my eleven year old. This is a task she is capable of, so even though I am about to go work in the garden I agree to let her bake. There is one stipulation and challenge given to go with her desert making: “I don’t want to… read more »
By Kim Doebler Self-control has become a trait that most parents think is too much to ask. “Boys will be boys” and “girls are just silly like that” have become facts to many. What does the Bible say? Titus 2: 11-12 says, “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. … read more »
By Contributing Writer, Kim Doebler Hard work is a key element in your child’s character. With working hard children learn perseverance. Through persevering they experience the joy that comes with accomplishing a task. A task accomplished brings with it learned skill. Learned skill comes from relationship with the teacher. Relationship develops family unity. With family… read more »
