Friday Funnies
After my little adventure last week, my friend Elise sent me an e-mail with her own story that made me feel a little better. I’m not the only one... Read More ›
After my little adventure last week, my friend Elise sent me an e-mail with her own story that made me feel a little better. I’m not the only one... Read More ›
On Tuesday, my mom quoted Elisabeth Elliot’s mom: “Training must come before teaching. [Teaching] is impossible unless the children cooperate. And they don’t cooperate unless they are disciplined from... Read More ›
Janelle’s Pick: Don’t Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman The subtitle of this book, “A mom’s look at heart-oriented discipline” is the perfect description of why this... Read More ›
Scripture does not leave us to guess about the “best deals” for parents. In every season of our children’s lives—beginning when they are very young—we are to make training... Read More ›
For moms of young children, the demands of motherhood can often—sadly—take first priority over her marriage. But one of the most loving things we can do for our children... Read More ›
I’ve got a homegrown Friday Funnies for you today. At least, it is funny to me now—but not so much in the moment. It began last week when Mike... Read More ›
The first great deal for moms with young kids is to preach the gospel to yourself. Prizing your husband is the second way to make the best use of... Read More ›
How do busy moms preach the gospel to themselves with the constant demands of caring for young children? How do we find time to meditate on the gospel when... Read More ›
My oldest son Andrew turned nine last month. It seems like only yesterday when I took that pregnancy test which told me, with those 2 pink lines, that I... Read More ›
The woman who wrote to the Washington Post advice columnist, Carolyn Hax, wanted to know why her friend, a new mom, no longer had time for her. Ms. Hax’s... Read More ›
Last week we wrapped up our “Best Deals for the Single Season” series within a series. Tomorrow we’ll tackle the issue of time (or lack of time) for moms... Read More ›
Thanks to our dear friend Lucy for sending us this funny video of Dan & Sally, a couple who specializes in not-so-helpful marriage counseling. Nicole for my mom and... Read More ›
As we learned yesterday, the godly woman is to be devoted to good works. Now, by good works, Paul doesn’t mean actions that make us acceptable to God. We... Read More ›
Now we come to our final “best deal” of the single season. And we find it in 1 Timothy 5:9-10. “Let a widow be enrolled if she is not... Read More ›
One mom of young kids has some advice for single women. Heather Koerner wants to tell you what she’d tell her single self, if she had the chance. In... Read More ›
Just to recap, the best deals of the single life we’ve looked at so far: Pursue Undivided DevotionBecome a TheologianHelp the MenChoose Friends CarefullyNurture Children Our sixth suggestion for... Read More ›
In response to Mom’s post on Thursday, Caroline sent us a wonderful email about three generations of single women nurturing children: I was single until I was 35 (now... Read More ›
My Caly-girl turned 3 last week. She loves books and one of her birthday gifts was that kid’s classic, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. It has already... Read More ›
In the past week, we’ve considered the single woman’s relationships to men and what kind of friends she should pursue. But there’s one more relationship that it is a... Read More ›
Today we conclude our discussion on friendships for the single woman by taking a look at Colossians 4:5-6. This verse tells us to, “Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, making... Read More ›