Sunday Afternoon
I love hanging out with Edric’s family on Sundays. I am so thankful to the Lord for marrying into a family that is so wonderful….
Category: Father
Bible, Christianity, family, Father, God, Home, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Wanted: Father.
When Edric and I first became parents, we were wet behind the ears. Most of what we knew about raising our kids was theoretical or…
Ushering Boys into Manhood
Sometimes raising boys makes me a little crazy…their seeming inability to modulate their voices, the perpetual movement, the mess, the competing and clashing of their…
Cleaning House
Living the “no yaya lifestyle” is really no joke. My hats off to all the women in the world who do everything from cleaning to…
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, Discipline, Father, God, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
When They Don’t Get Their Candy
From time to time parents ask me how to discipline a child who is misbehaving. They want to know if spanking is the solution. Some…
Bible, Christianity, family, Father, marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
This Shouldn’t Be Taboo
The other evening, as I was about to meet Edric for a date, Titus asked me, “Why do you have to go out on a…
Family Culture
One of the things I have always appreciated about my parents is the humility with which they receive correction, especially when that correction comes from…
Bible, Character Building, Father, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Writing
Better than 20/20
As a mom, there’s no hurt like the hurt you feel when your child experiences pain, disappointment, tragedy, loss…I can’t explain how it tore me…
God Will Find You
The true story of a Jewish family friend… Once upon a time there was a Jewish boy who was a foster child. He went from…
The Kind of Day Our Kids Love
Ran with Edric, did ab workout with the kids — teaching them P90 Ab Ripper X routine! Edric’s abs coming to form but mine…too many…
What Children Teach Us About God
Over the past couple of months, one of my sons has been learning how to deal with failure and blocked goals. It has not been…
