In the last post, I finished with the observation that I still wanted more children after making the decision with my husband to limit our family. Did this mean we made the wrong decision? Several months ago, I finally decided to investigate why I had not resumed my periods after giving birth (now, twenty-two months). [...]
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I usually stay out of the birth control debate, but I’m venturing into the murk just a little bit this week. The topic is often an emotional one. Can we imagine a godly parent ever saying, “My child is not a blessing”? How could parents of a large family say something like “The last two [...]
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The other day we were talking about flattery in the Bible. Since the immoral woman uses flattery to ensnare simple people, I want to help my children understand this device of our enemy. I know they’re young, but I realize that even young people are succeptible to physical and moral danger through flattery; therefore, I’ve [...]
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Is obeying out of fear a bad thing? Ummm, no, not if we read God’s Word. The Bible says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, which Jesus defines as hearing and obeying God’s Word. Obeying out of love is obviously a more mature motive, but the sad truth is that [...]
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Yesterday was August 5, so at breakfast I opened up to Proverbs 5. I must not have read this chapter out loud with my children before, because I was struck with wondering about the appropriateness of discussing the immoral woman with my young children. My son, pay attention to my wisdom; Lend your ear to [...]
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David is starting kindergarten at home this week. I do not intend to write on education; after all, there are many homeschool blogs and I don’t intend to widen the scope of my blog. If, however, an education topic strays into my field of vision (that is, parenting, wisdom, and the Bible), then I’ll probably [...]
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Lee had an interesting discussion with our son this past weekend. He had done something unkind, and Lee had taken him aside to question him a little further. In the course of conversation, David revealed that he had done this thing because…. he likes to irritate his sister. This confession opens up the ongoing conversation [...]
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Life has been busy, busy enough to crowd out blogging, to some extent. That’s a good thing. It reminds me of what is really important in my life. This week I’ve had some ministry opportunities, and I’ve thought little about parenting. On Tuesdays I teach a music class for babies. That’s just another fancy way [...]
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