Category Archives: Christian living

Pondering a Move

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Over the past month or so, we’ve been giving strong consideration to selling our house and moving to a larger one. Our hopes for extra bedrooms (or at least some larger bedrooms to accommodate more beds) and a bit more … Continue reading →


Posted in Christian living, Family | 2 Comments

A Gift from a Stranger

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Something so sweet and rare happened this weekend that brought me to tears, and I just have to share it. Our family likes to go out to restaurants sometimes, and we did so this weekend. Being at one of our … Continue reading →


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Trusting God with our Family

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

I often like to share encouragement here about the blessings of family, because it’s a message that is seldom heard in our society. I try to refrain from focusing much in the way of difficulties in parenting, because I don’t … Continue reading →


Posted in Christian living, Family, Lots of Kids, Parenting | 31 Comments

Makeup… and a Bible Lesson

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Many of our family’s best talks about the Bible and Christian living are not planned or taken out of a book. They often come up as spontaneous teachable moments, randomly spurred on by an unexpected question, comment, or observation. My … Continue reading →


Posted in Christian living, Discipleship, Family, Parenting | 5 Comments

The Treasure Jar

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Our new system just may be our favorite one ever. In the past, we’ve used Dad Dollars to encourage good behavior, but over time that system has become mainly associated with responsibilities (chores and school) and monitoring media time. It works … Continue reading →


Posted in Christian living, Discipleship, Homeschooling, Ideas and Encouragement, Parenting, Positive Reinforcement | 5 Comments