Archive for the ‘Mom Time’ Category
28July2008
Ready to Give Birth, No More Strength
Posted by Michelle under: Introspection.
I love feminine metaphors in the Bible. For example, God compares Himself to the mother of a nursing baby (Isaiah 49:15). Can a mother forget her nursing child? Yes, as hard as it is to comprehend, some may forget, but God will not forget you and me. I am comforted and delighted to know that [...]
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24July2008
Children, Friends, and the Military
Posted by Michelle under: Uncategorized; Using Questions.
On Tuesday we talked about the challenge of developing Christ-honoring relationships while in a military community. Today I want to think about how my obedience to God in this area affects how I parent my children.
First, my children learn about friends by my example. They are listening to what I talk about with my friends, [...]
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23July2008
Fear of Being Rejected
Posted by Michelle under: Wisdom.
God’s been using three passages in my life this week that have helped me make some deliberate choices.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly [...]
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16July2008
Casting My Cares
Posted by Michelle under: Wisdom.
God’s been reminding me each night this week to cast my cares on Him.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. I Peter 5:7
I’m too busy right now during the day to worry, but each night I’ve gone to bed restless, mulling things over, and that’s not a good way to go [...]
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25June2008
How is the Heart Made Glad?
Posted by Michelle under: Wisdom.
It’s not a change in actions this week, or even something new I had never thought of before. But God’s Word has been challenging how I think about the challenges I’ve been facing.
Consider the work of God:
who can make straight what he has made crooked?
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day [...]
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18June2008
Choosing to Defer My Attention
Posted by Michelle under: Mom Time.
Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. I Peter 4:8 (and other places)
One of the good things about receiving feedback is that I am challenged to continue thinking about a matter. That’s why I welcome comments that challenge something I [...]
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4June2008
How to Find an Answer
Posted by Michelle under: Wisdom.
As I was thinking through the process of responding to anger in infants (a challenge I’m working through right now), I was reminded of the passages that talk about learning how to respond rightly to the situations I face each day.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be [...]
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30May2008
Problem Solving when Parenting
Posted by Michelle under: Introspection; Uncategorized; Wisdom.
In the last chapter of Parenting with Wisdom, my mom outlines a process for thinking through problems, er, opportunities we face with our children.
She establishes that putting off behavior isn’t sufficient; we must replace bad behavior with good behavior. She also establishes that simply replacing behavior without a change of heart or mind is [...]
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28May2008
A Critical Spirit
Posted by Michelle under: Uncategorized; Wisdom.
The other day I was feeling ashamed because I had been critical in the course of a conversation. The Lord brought to mind several passages that I’ve been thinking about and trying to put into practice.
A lady I used to ride to church with had an admirable trait of knowing something good about everyone. My [...]
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22May2008
Parenting on a Cycle
Posted by Michelle under: Introspection; Uncategorized.
When I was a teenager, I heard many complaints from other teenagers about their monthly cycle. My mom gave a different perspective that has stayed with me, explaining that God created women’s hormones to fluctuate on purpose. For example, women tend to be more creative some weeks than others. The emotions that seem to surge [...]
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