“You’ve ruined your daughter! She will have emotional/mental issues throughout her life because of you! She will need therapy! You’re a horrible mom! You’ve failed! You’ve ruined her!” The words rushed through my head whispered in a silent, yet loud, scream throughout my entire being as gut wrenching sobs shook my body. It was night […]
“We absorb shame in 3 seconds, BUT it takes about 30 seconds to absorb a compliment!” This statement by Curt Thompson, who is a Christian psychiatrist in private practice, has been a huge eye opener for me! When he shared this at the IF Gathering this spring and explored with us in detail why and […]
It was one of those days. I was extra tired with a lot on my mind and heart. I was dealing with attitudes and training young ones. If you’re a parent of young ones in training you will know what I mean when I say my brain juice was pretty much used up. So, brain […]
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Here is the Gospel, plain and simple (nothing new that you haven’t heard before) in 5 little points: 1. We are human and we make mistakes. 2. Those mistakes point us and others to our need for a Savior. 3. Jesus is our Savior. 4. […]
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Want to really get this mothering thing figured out? It starts by being a DAUGHTER. You, my friends, are daughters of the Most High God. In order to parent effectively, you have to learn what it is that means. You see, we have to REALLY believe He […]
Part One Part Two Part Three When my son was in boot camp for the National Guard, I laid in bed one night praying for him. I wasn’t even thinking about our relationship, but just asking God to send His angels to minister to Joe’s body while he slept, to soothe his aching muscles, etc. […]