It’s Wisdom Wednesday This week I have made good on my intention to help walk my children through applying Scripture. Today I’m writing about one of those times. For background, my three year old is still excessively emotional, easily angered, and cries and whines when she doesn’t get her way. The hard part isn’t stopping […]

I’ve not done very well this week at speaking God’s truth to my kids. The secular, “good mom” in me crops up, more concerned with academics and good nutrition than spiritual growth. I’m praying that God will help me to see what the next spiritual step is for my children. Hmph. Me too, for that […]

Laurel is now two. She’s also emotional. Over the last weekend, Laurel cried because: She wanted to get into the box that Bethel was playing in. She wanted the dinosaur placemat that Bethel asked for. She wanted the purple spoon after she got first choice and picked the blue spoon and Bethel got the second […]

Sometimes I think dealing with crying is one of the biggest challenges for a mom of an infant. It takes a good deal of wisdom to know how to respond. What is good advice for a 15 month old isn’t always good advice for a 2 week old. Sometimes it’s appropriate to let a baby […]