I’ve been working on applying two Scriptures this week. First, I’ve been working on being a good steward of the time God has given me. We’ve been talking about money, and how important it is to be a good steward of it. But I’ve also been given a great deal of time. Am I being [...]
Filed under: Introspection, Uncategorized
One of the problems I sense with parents wanting to teach children about money is that we want to cram years worth of lessons into a few weeks. We’re not really good at understanding that children don’t work that way. Today I want to consider how much information is enough for my children to know [...]
Filed under: Discipleship
Awhile ago, a mentor of my husband’s related a story in which his teenaged daughter told a friend “We can’t afford that.” This doctor was pleased that his daughter, not having an entitlement attitude common among wealthy young people, truly thought herself poor, even though the family was substantially well off. I’ve been mulling that [...]
Filed under: Practical Parenting
In my house on my wall, I have several plates that were painted by my Great Grandma Bessie. I regularly use a beautiful tea set she painted for me when I was a small child, intending it for my wedding present. Grandma Bessie and Grandpa Quincy were just laypeople in the church, but theirs was [...]
Tags: hospitality
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The other day, we had a tearful moment when David realized we’ll be in Texas for his friend Elia’s birthday. When we told him that we probably would be unable to drive him nine hours to New Mexico for the event, he was grief stricken. The last move wasn’t too difficult. David and Bethel were [...]
Tags: PCSing
Filed under: Discipleship, Military Life
What do you have your children say when they don’t hear you? Is this something regional? In the south, children are taught to say “Ma’am?” or “Sir?” when something needs to be repeated or clarified. Other people say “Pardon?” or “Excuse me?” As a child, I always felt silly saying “Pardon?” like other people, because [...]
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Today I asked my children what they worried about. I didn’t get very far. Before long, I realized I was teaching the children myself a needed lesson. I told them myself about what worry is and what God says about it. We talked about the things people can worry about: when we say something and [...]
Filed under: Fear
We’ve been trying to teach our children what to do when they bump into someone or hurt someone inadvertently. Often, they just act oblivious, even though sometimes it seems improbable that they don’t realize they’ve done damage. We are acting on the basis that they sometimes really do realize they have hurt or bothered someone [...]
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Well, we survived and enjoyed a trip to San Diego (Lee had a pediatric conference, and we went with him), and then we all took a three day off-roading trip along the Mojave Trail with my family. It was a valuable time for the cousins to all spend time with my dad especially, and I’m [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
