Calling all grandmas and mothers, nanas and moms, mee-maws and mums, who are you raising up? What child can you influence to make a difference in this world? If I were to ask 100 Christians to name Timothy’s mother and grandmother, most couldn’t name these 2 ladies. However, many have heard of Timothy. In fact, …
Am I my Sister’s Keeper? “If your sister is in a tearing hurry to get out and refuses to look you in the eye, it’s because she’s wearing your best sweater”- Pam Brown. Whether you have a big sister or little sister, we tend to hold strong opinions of our sisters. Whether we (currently) ‘hate’ …
Mothers understand their children. Happy Mother’s Day in Heaven to my Mom! I can just hear you making music with the Lord. Millions of things M – is for the millions of things she did for me. She loved me, even when I was stinky (literally). Mom showed patience even when I was sassy (sad …
Birthdays are a magical time when you are a child, full of fun things to do, friends, gifts and of course cake! What joy a birthday brings to a child! However, as a parent, a child’s birthday brings different emotions. Emotions and thoughts that I wasn’t expecting. My eldest son just turned eight this week …
Popular trends govern, or at least influence parenting styles. You have probably heard of what is referred to as “helicopter parents”; where parents constantly are hovering over their children monitoring their every move ready to smooth the tiniest hair that dares to move out of place. My husband and I were parents of a one-year-old …