4 Strategies for Growing Faith in Your Tweens and Teens
The tween and teens years are a pivotal point in the faith journey for young Christians. It’s when children’s beliefs separate from their parents’, like seeds carried from a flower…
Sugar and Spice, but Not Very Nice: Why Daughters Are Mean to Their Mothers
The mother-daughter relationship is a complicated one. Whether you have an adult daughter or are still raising teenagers, you’ve likely experienced times when you wondered why daughters are mean to…
Mama, It’s Time To Accept How God Made You—Your Daughter Is Watching
How do you feel about the unique gifts and talents that God has given you? Do you look at other women and envy their natural talents or their spiritual gifts?…
How My Children Point Me to the Tangible, Touchable Love of God
I fall backward onto the floor, overdramatizing my movements as I shout, “You got me!” Suddenly, there is a small hand in my hair, a finger in my nose, and…
Cultivating a Servant’s Heart in the Home: The Importance of Engaging our Children in Chores
Do you ever feel like getting your children to do their chores well is an impossible task? It has taken years of fine tuning our chore charts and procedures to…
From Fear to Faith
“Bye Mama!” She looks back at me one final time to smile and wave, before disappearing excitedly into the buzzing throng of her new classroom. Pony-tail swinging, her small frame…
Seven Ways to Help Your Tween Cultivate Healthy Friendships
I listened to her as she sat at the foot of my bed—another day, another hurt she was facing. As she shared her struggle, I couldn’t help but think that…