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Parenting Young Children

Please Pray for John Piper

Jan 6 2006 10:37 am

This morning, C.J. called to inform us that our dear friend John Piper is battling prostate cancer. C.J. is currently spending time with John and several other Christian leaders,... Read More ›

Baby Watch: Week 33

Jan 5 2006 6:55 pm

Week 33 has arrived and all is well. At my last doctor’s appointment they told me that I was measuring a little on the small side. This was actually... Read More ›

Time Management and Dependence

Jan 5 2006 1:47 pm

Not only do I have a tendency toward legalism (see yesterday’s post), I can often submit to the sin of self-sufficiency—living independently of God. I will go about my... Read More ›

Q & A—“Quiet Times for Kids”

Jan 4 2006 10:14 pm

We’ve received several questions recently related to devotions for younger children. This time of year, many parents not only set goals for their own quiet times, but consider how... Read More ›

Time Management and Justification

Jan 4 2006 4:52 pm

In yesterday’s post, we informed you that we will be talking about time management and organization this month. We also referenced 3 all-important truths we must keep before us... Read More ›

That One Room!

Jan 3 2006 5:40 pm

There is one room in my house that I really don’t like. I avoid the room. I keep its door shut. And it is certainly not a room I... Read More ›

Maybe This Year…

Jan 3 2006 11:09 am

Do you do this too? Each year I make my New Year’s resolutions, but without planning to, I set New Year’s hopes too. I picture myself at the following... Read More ›

Happy New Year!

Jan 2 2006 11:11 am

As you are contemplating the year past and forming new resolutions, these “Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of the New Year” by Donald Whitney are an invaluable... Read More ›

Friday Funnies

Dec 30 2005 4:59 pm

“Bad Women Drivers” was probably our most popular Friday Funnies ever...even if it was a little “self-deprecating.” We hope you’ve enjoyed our little Year In Review. We’ll see you... Read More ›

Still More Year In Review

Dec 30 2005 12:46 pm

Well, I’m still there, where you found me six months ago—“in the middle of motherhood”—and as happy as can be. This post on June 23 was in response to... Read More ›

More Year in Review

Dec 29 2005 2:40 pm

When I posted these thoughts in August, I never could have imagined how many women I would hear from—women who are also struggling with infertility, women who have adopted,... Read More ›

Year In Review Continued

Dec 28 2005 4:35 pm

Reading this post again brought back some pretty traumatic memories for me. Quite a few of you seemed to identify with me and this experience. Don’t read on if... Read More ›

Year In Review

Dec 27 2005 1:18 pm

It’s Christmas cleanup week. Time to take down the tree, put away gifts, catch some post-holiday sales, and exchange that shirt that didn’t fit. It’s also a time for... Read More ›

Quick Christmas review

Dec 26 2005 4:35 pm

We all had a wonderful Christmas with our husbands’ families! Here are a couple of pictures from our time. Kristin left her camera at her mother-in-law’s house so we... Read More ›

Time to take it down…

Dec 26 2005 10:40 am

Some people (like my mother) take their Christmas decorations down by 5 a.m. on December 26’th; and others (some of my neighbors) seem to like to stretch things out... Read More ›

From Our Family to Yours

Dec 23 2005 1:55 pm

May the good tidings of our Savior’s birth bring you great joy this Christmas! Here’s a Christmas greeting from our family to yours! Carolyn, Nicole, Kristin, and Janelle Read More ›

John Piper on Christmas

Dec 22 2005 12:38 pm

This Advent poem by John Piper—the final in our series of our favorite author’s and teacher’s thoughts on Christmas—is a beautiful description of one woman’s hope in God. Written... Read More ›

Q & A - Christmas Traditions

Dec 21 2005 10:22 pm

On a personal note, many people have been asking about our Christmas traditions. So we thought we’d give you a behind the scenes look at the Mahaney Christmas—which looks... Read More ›