30th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
11 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
David came to me this morning, troubled. It seems that the girls were playing right outside his door this morning, hoping he would wake up and play with them. He was certain they had come into his room, and was bothered that they denied it.
He was sleepy and grouchy. [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Getting Along
29th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
11 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
Yesterday, I gave each child a third of some glorified silly putty I bought for Lee awhile back. They played with it and I talked. Maybe they liked playing with the silly putty (I told them they could only play with it when we were talking about the Bible), [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Family Devotions, Salvation, Using Questions
28th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
11 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
This year for Thanksgiving, we didn’t have any verses to read aloud at the table. We didn’t take turns sharing what we’re thankful for (although we might do that another day). We didn’t read any Thanksgiving books this year (maybe next week). I didn’t have hors oeuvres that look [...] Continue Reading…
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Tags: Thanksgiving
Filed under: Mom Time
22nd
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
Today, I want to think about the relationship between physical and spiritual development. Several years ago, my father-in-law agreed to repost an article on a forum that I wrote for. I thought it was interesting, but my oldest child was two, and I didn’t understand the article as well [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Child Development
21st
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
A few years ago, I found this passage:
The King of Assyria is threatening God’s people, and good King Hezekiah is badly outnumbered.
And they said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah: ‘This day is a day of trouble and rebuke and blasphemy; for the children have come to birth, but there is no strength [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Introspection
18th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
5 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
1 mo.
On the way home from church the other night, on a whim, I asked the children, “What verse would you think about if you were having a hard time being kind to your sister or brother?”
The children were all stymied. “Children obey your parents”? We talked about some better [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: In the Car and on the Go, Scripture Memory, Using Questions
15th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
4 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
0 mo.
I’ve been thinking about my desire to be more patient with my children. I’ve been praying about it, but then I started thinking more deeply (forgive me– I think more at certain times of the month!) Is prayer the only thing I can do to be more patient?
We talked [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Emotions, Getting Along
14th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
4 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
0 mo.
A concept that my mom spends a lot of time with in her book is teamwork. We hear of teamwork in the corporate world frequently, but it’s not common to talk of it in parenting discussions. I know that I’m more inclined to see myself as a CEO (Go [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Chores
11th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
4 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
0 mo.
When God doesn’t give wisdom, I sometimes discover that I want wisdom for the wrong reasons. Not getting what I’m asking for motivates me to examine our motives again. Do I want well behaved children because they are embarrassing me? Do I want my children to be saved in order [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Wisdom
10th
November 2011
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When this post was written:
First child (D) was 8 yrs,
4 mo.
Second child (B) was 6 yrs,
10 mo.
Third child (L) was 5 yrs,
0 mo.
It’s easy, when we are newly aware of our need for wisdom, to become overwhelmed with what we don’t know. We see our lack of wisdom and can be discouraged because we know we need it.
But God’s timetable is not ours. He always has a reason for not giving [...] Continue Reading…
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Filed under: Wisdom
