What Your Daughters Need to Know~Stepfamily Tuesday
Mistakes are like dancing in the rain with an umbrella. You can protect yourself from some of the wet, but sooner or later you will get wet. But don’t let that keep you from dancing in the rain. There can be great joy in dancing in the rain.
Life Learners is Not Just For the Young
Children of the Living God, are Life Learners. School does not end with school it continues until the day we die.
The Night I Stopped Fear
I have never blogged about my past. I rarely talk about it any more because there is forgiveness where wounds seemed terminal, but, life now abounds. But fear was an enemy greater than any enemy of flesh and blood could ever be. Some of you have asked, so here is a...
Allowing Stepfamily to Mature You
I have had to grow up more, dealing with a stepfamily, than with any situation I have ever encounter before in my life
How to Pray without Ceasing
Driving down the road to the lake house, I past a row of houses with their linen white, and hanging from cords drawn tightly between metal poles, and I remember those days. Days of carrying wicker basket heavy with wet clothing and a young baby on top, to the...
Because Step Means Bereaved ~Stepping up Tuesday, Talking about Step Family
Turf wars were raging between a step-child and me. Determined to be in charge of the house, this one would dictate what would, and would not happen. I, however, was sure that this would not be the order of our lives. Knowing that this child ruling the roost would...
How to Bring Christ Glory
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16 NASB) Have you ever wondered how anyone could take a look at what you are doing and start praising, or glorifying God?...
Loving Through the Wound ~Stepping Up Tuesday, Talking about Stepfamily
I love you. Each child hears these three words each night before sleep wrestles those busy little minds, and bodies, into angelic slumber. Why are they not this darling all of the time? Each morning Doc and I make breakfast for the children – bacon,...
Because Imperfections are for Proclaimation not Punishment
Occasionally, I will see something that will leave my mouth hanging wide-open. A sight that makes you ask God, “why” and at the same time worships Him for his goodness. Doc and I were in Roanoke, VA visiting my friend, and co-conspirator in laughter, Susan...
Tips for Finding Balance in the Family – Stepping up Tuesday- Talking About Stepfamily
On the crest of a cool breeze, the fresh scent of pine fills the air, and pink blossoms from a towering Crepe Myrtle carpets the patio like spray from the Master Painter’s brush. I survey the landscape of home after our absence of two weeks where we visited my...
Is the Church Blessing God?
Heat dances from the asphalt, giving solid objects the illusion of swaying under July’s burning heat. Hydrangea bushes, all purple and pink, dot the landscape of homes and churches. Driving down the road, I begin to count all of the churches – One, Two, Three…Ten,...
Stepping Out Tuesday! Talking about Discipline
Discipline is always an issue in stepfamilies. Sometimes tension develops when making decisions regarding what issues need to involve the stepparent, and what issues should be handled by the birth parent without discussion. We debate what information should...
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