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
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 [...]
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Avoiding Strained Relationships With Adult Children
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
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!
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
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 [...]
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When the Storms Hit: A Prayer for My Children
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
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 [...]
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