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Why Your Child’s Spiritual Growth is NOT Your RIGHT
Now, hear me out before you start throwing stones. Recently, I read a very interesting blog lamenting the fact that parents are “outsourcing” the spiritual education of their children to the church. Interestingly enough, the comments that ensued in response to this blog began with someone offering three excuses why parents feel they have been stripped of the right…
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Death of the Fairy Tale: Parenting the Strong-Willed Child
We start as little girls dreaming about ball gowns and Prince Charming and the happily-ever-after-fairy-tale we envision on the far horizon called adulthood. We “play house” with Stepford-perfect husbands and children that can only exist in our imaginations, but all too soon we grow up and exchange ball gowns for wedding dresses and Prince Charming for Mr. Right. We couldn’t be…
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What We Can Learn From the Iron Bowl
The day dawned ripe with potential and expectations across the entire state of Alabama Saturday as both Alabama and Auburn fans donned their favorite sports apparel, decorated their cars with the appropriate paraphernalia and exchanged smack talk across kitchen tables and live air waves. The entire day was set aside for tailgating, Iron Bowl Parties, and intimate gatherings around…
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Deuteronomy Parenting in the 21st Century
It is no secret that prayer and Bible Study are important for maintaining an intimate relationship with God. But when you are parenting young children, I think we can all agree finding the time can be challenging at best. And to top it all off, as parents we are not only responsible for our own Spiritual growth and development;…
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Mothering the Strong Willed Child
You are My servant; I have chosen you and not rejected you. Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:9b-10 This is a blog I swore I would never write. In fact,…
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Opportunity
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourself. Romans 12:10 Five minutes. I have five minutes today to write about the word opportunity after reading the previous verse. When I try to reconcile that with the fact that I have decided to blog about motherhood from the viewpoint of someone who has survived to reach…
