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If your teenager remains unresponsive to your leadership, may I encourage you to obtain the help of godly friends or pastors? My children knew that if they refused to... Read More ›
If your teenager remains unresponsive to your leadership, may I encourage you to obtain the help of godly friends or pastors? My children knew that if they refused to... Read More ›
Biblical discipline calls for a proactive approach. We must aggressively and intentionally steer our teenagers in the ways of the Lord. Of course, action alone won’t prevent our children... Read More ›
Our biblical charge to discipline our teenagers means that we cannot be passive parents. We must not think that we are helpless or without recourse to deal with our... Read More ›
We were going to continue our “Best Deals for Moms of Teenagers” series today but then I saw these two posts and just had to pass them on to... Read More ›
On this Good Friday we want to pass along a few ideas for reminding our families of the significance of Christ’s death and resurrection, and sharing the good news... Read More ›
All parents are bound to the command in Ephesians 6:4 to “bring [our children] up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” While this verse is addressed to... Read More ›
How can we make the best use of our time by loving our teenagers? Here are two more simple ideas: 5. Encourage, Encourage, Encourage.Proverbs gives abundant proof that encouraging... Read More ›
How can we as mothers cultivate and express tender love for our teenagers? Here are a few ideas:1. Pray.A godly mother’s prayers have “great power” (James 5:16), and so... Read More ›
Continuing our series on best deals for mothers of teenagers we turn to Titus 2:4 for a priceless nugget of mothering wisdom. It tells us to “love [our] children”... Read More ›
Our friend Julie sent this one to my mom. Random fact: Sarasota, the town in which the story takes place, is were my mom grew up. Enjoy!Happy Friday,Janelle for... Read More ›
In difficult situations with our teenagers, a humble example is a powerful tool that breaks down barriers. A humble spirit helps us get behind the walls our teenagers may... Read More ›
If you’re like me, you’re painfully aware of the imperfect example you are to your teenagers. But this is good, for it brings us back to the cross.We are... Read More ›
The second great deal for moms of teenagers is: be a godly example. Three wise authors weigh in: “The example of parents, for good or ill, is an influence... Read More ›
Moms of teenagers—you’re up next. Building on our series from last week, what’s the first great deal for you? First and foremost: have faith. As women, we are all... Read More ›
At dinner with friends the other night we watched this Tim Hawkins song which my friend Rakel said was just for me. She was right!Happy weekend!Janelle for my mom... Read More ›
We began this series by asking: “How does the mom with young kids make the best use of her time when she doesn’t feel like she has any time?”... Read More ›
As mom pointed out on Monday, our mothering mission is “grave and vast.” It can often seem like an overwhelming assignment. That’s because it is. We aren’t called to... Read More ›
If less important activities are infringing upon more important priorities, we need to make a change. But what does this look like? Does this mean that moms with young... Read More ›
So how do we walk carefully through the season of mothering young children? How do we know if we’re distracted or focused on the right things? We need to... Read More ›
Mothers are responsible to mold and shape lives; to raise children who, in the words of G.K. Chesterton, “require not so much to be taught anything as everything.” “I... Read More ›