December can be a hard month. If you’re a wife, mother, or daughter of aging parents this month means extra work all around. After our regular life duties there’s extra shopping, baking, travel, commitments, and family gatherings. We live to give to our family all throughout the year and more so at Christmas. In honor […]
Safe and Sexy Stocking Stuffers for Him
Why not give your love-life a boost this Christmas with sexy gifts for him this year. I’m not talking tacky, x-rated gifts that chip away at true intimacy. I’m talking about gives that are safe and sexy. Here are my top six picks for sexy Christmas gifts for him. #1 Sexy Christmas Thongs (for you […]
Adding Joy: How to Laugh More At Home
I realized something a few weeks ago – I don’t know how to laugh with my son. It’s not that I don’t know how to laugh it’s more like I don’t let myself laugh enough. Yet, laughter and joy are biblical. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. The Bible talks about laughter and joy […]
Talking To Kids About Sex When You Didn’t Wait
There’s a big stumbling block I hear often when parents talk about approaching the subject of sex with their children. Talking to kids about sex when you didn’t wait can be scary, hurtful, and humbling. It’s hard for parents to get over this hurdle and move forward with positive biblical sexual behavior conversations. “I didn’t […]
*11 Things You Don’t Need That Clutter Up Your Life
Did you know you’re living with thousands of things you don’t need? Yep. You are. I didn’t realize it either until we decided to become full-time RVers. As I sorted through room after room of things I realized how much we had that was unnecessary. It wasn’t junk or hoarding-type stuff but it was stuff and […]
Defining Wild: What Makes A Wild Child
What defines a wild child? Unruly and out of control? Wide-eyed and adventurous? A little bit of both? My cousin had a dog once, Brownie. I will never forget his first visit to our house. When mom opened the door Brownie barreled in, jumped over the coffee table, ran on the back of the couch, […]
The Wild Ones
Unlike a new nine to five job, there’s no training period for parenting. Most employers know you’ll have a learning curve. They anticipate you’ll make a mistake or two and they (usually) put you with a more experienced co-worker to help you learn the ropes. But motherhood doesn’t give you a month to learn the […]
5 Things to Do when Children Start Confessing Bad Thoughts
We’ve hit a new season in parenting: unbridled honest confession of every conceived “wrong”. Dealing with this constant confessing of bad thoughts started to drain me and, make me worry a bit. Why Children Start Confessing Bad Thoughts Have you ever had a random thought pop into your head that wasn’t expected and maybe even “bad” by […]
Three Keys to Controlling Your Tongue
Controlling your mouth can be a challenging feat when it has run free for most of your life. I have been struggling for several years to tame the tongue. Thankfully, God is gracious to us and forgives us when we mess up. And, boy have I messed up, especially with my son: “If you don’t […]
How to Let Your Kids Learn About Money
Helping kids learn about money was a topic that came up often when I was a budget coach. Once families were able to stabilize their finances they often began how to help their kids learn about money so they could avoid the mistakes made by their parents. Hare are five ways you help your kids […]
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