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The End

Tonight during our family devotions my husband read the story of David and Goliath. Our boys are familiar with this story and so we were...

Hygiene Habits, Play-doh and Your Heart

We spend a lot of time teaching young children proper hygiene habits - wash your hands, brush your teeth, eat your vegetables, stop licki...

Influencing Children - Abusive or Loving?

Several months ago I overheard a brief exchange between friends of mine who are followers of Christ and it was very disturbing. Friend #1...

How To Recognize a Lion

When my husband and I traveled in Ireland, I read The Last Battle which is the final book in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. For the r...

Do Your Eyes Light Up?

Many years ago, long before I had children of my own, I heard a guest on a popular talk show say something about parenting that I never f...

Must-Read Parenting Book

The gospel transforms everything including the way we parent. This book is less about what and more about why and, folks, it is a game-c...

That Person Needs Privacy

A simple way to begin the conversation about modesty and purity with young children. This morning my oldest son was helping his brother a...

I Have a Confession

This morning at 7am I was changing my daughter's diaper when my son walked into her room, nearly in tears, and said, "I know you told me ...

Monogamy is Romantic

Even if you don't factor in the obvious spiritual, societal and health benefits received from monogamy, at the end of the day, it's just ...

Don't Eat the World

I have been a few pounds overweight for the better part of a decade and occasionally I try to do something about it. I say occasionally ...

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