“He is the spitting image of his mother (or father).” Image entails the physical characteristics found in a child that are also found in one or both parents. Most of the time, this involves body
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FAmily – Parent first, Friend Second
I had a friend years ago whose relationship with her mother was strained. They talked regularly. And though they honestly loved each other, it was not uncommon for their conversations to end in utter frustration.
Read moreRaising the Next Generation of Faith-Filled Defenders
In today’s child-centered age, children and adolescents shine in the spotlight, and parents either play a minor role or act like idiots. On the surface, this is also true of the Old Testament book of
Read more10 ways to parent our kids toward a hopeful future
Sometimes I fail as a mom. Sometimes I triumph. Sometimes I cry with my boys. Sometimes I laugh with them. And sometimes I am at such a loss for what to do that I just
Read moreSuper Heroes and Seasons of Change
It all started with the Boy Wonder. In the fall of 2005, my mom made Batman and Robin costumes for my boys. The two-year-old became smitten with Robin. I remember the morning I was awakened
Read moreA Mama’s Measure of Success
I recently read the following quote about successful parenting. A mother’s job is to teach her children not to need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success. Maybe it’s my fear
Read moreLong Hair and Answered Prayer
I was eight months pregnant with my first child when we met on a hot July day. Sitting beside Marti at a company outing, my beach ball belly eliminating all chances of finding a comfortable
Read moreBut I Taught Them To Love You, God
Our children will love God even more and better than we. That was our plan, right? We’d teach them well, and they’d believe. Even better than we. But what if that plan failed? What if
Read moreAsk, Unless You Never Want to Know
Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, my son asked, “Mom, did you draw this card?” “No,” I replied, setting down the syrup next to his stack of fourteen pancakes. Examining the card, Andrew asked, “So
Read moreCheerleading on Paper
As a young mother, I heard author and speaker Ann Ortlund talk about cheerleading on paper. She said that when you want to compliment someone, you should write it, contending that we may easily forget
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