Years ago as a young mom, a friend, Cookie told me she prayed over her kids every morning as they left for school. Mama Influence through blessing. I took up the practice. I use the blessing from my weekly church youth meetings. Number 6:24-26. “Go out to the car. I’m late. I’ll be there in a minute.”…
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And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, …
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It was a rainy day. The girls were out and about. Jim called me to go to lunch together. I was out doing errands and missed the call. We had not been out by ourselves in a while. So when we found ourselves facing an evening without kids, I asked him to go to dinner. He was not super…
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Our core philosophies of raising children… prepare for independence and responsible living teach and train godly living teach life skills including managing use of technology and devices. (abstinence isn’t really a viable option) Here is my two cents worth. How to live in today’s world must be taught even as we may struggle to keep up….
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Good Friday. Broken Heart Friday. Black Dark Friday. Mary cried. I just know she did. I just about what Jesus may have thought that day. I wondered more about Mary. Our adult kids can often confuse us and we wonder. What in the world? Where did they ever get that idea? Mary had some of those thoughts along with…
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