Giving Advice & Offering Support -> What You Need To Know
Giving advice to your loved ones isn’t always well received. At least, that’s Valerie’s experience. Read more in her post on Candidly Christian.
Grace & Truth and Interruptions
We have all had someone interrupt us while we were trying to get something done. Whether that was our children, our spouse, our parents, friends, co-workers, or customers, interruptions are a part of life. I love how Jerralea took a moment to remind us that sometimes interruptions are worthwhile.
The Chaos of Life & How It Impacts My Self-Worth
For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity. -Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) My life feels like a three-ring circus. This thought crossed my mind today, and not for the first time. And by a circus, I don’t mean the fun kind – the Barnum and…
Grace & Truth For When Parenting Is Hard
Let’s be honest for a moment… parenting is hard. Even on the good days. Even under “normal circumstances.” (Whatever that means.) My children are growing up. Our youngest (twins) will turn 12 this year. They start 6th grade in the fall. I’ve started reminiscing about their toddler years… You know, that time I went without…
Dear Mom… (And The Grace and Truth Link Up)
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. If your children are still little, you have probably been getting handwritten notes and crafts they created at school. Maybe some flowers or cards. On the bulletin board next to my desk I have a Mother’s Day project one of my girls brought home years ago. It’s titled,…
5 Truths to Remember When Facing Accusation and Shame
I have a confession. It is a confession of sin. And it isn’t the worst one, it is pretty little, but still sin. The other day I was trying to save time, and I took a left out of a parking lot when there was a clear sign that said “No Left Turn.” I didn’t…
When Your Life Is Blessed & Stressed
There’s been a bit more conflict than normal at our house lately. My kids usually get along pretty well. We don’t generally have door-slamming, and no big fights where we’re screaming harsh words at each other or throwing fists. I’m glad we don’t have that, but it distresses me when we do have the sort…
Oh No He Didn’t! …When Mother Doesn’t Know Best
The off-handed comment was followed by laughter as the two guys exchanged looks. The only purpose to that remark could have been to rub salt in the wound and I could feel the anger building in my teenage son who was standing next to me. All three of them were oblivious to me at this…
Grace and Truth for Your Quiet Time
When my twins were little finding some one-on-one time with Jesus was… well, difficult to say the least. Quiet time? That was almost laughable. I had four children ages five and under, so I learned to work with what I had. But I definitely made it work. After I got my oldest off to school…