Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Last weekend while watching the Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, I was reminded of the difference ONE LIFE can make in the lives of others. George, the main character,
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Six Strategies for a Peaceful Start to your Kids’ School Day
Ecclesiastes 3:1, There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. One of my goals each morning is to get my kids’ school day started right. The idea came after reading Elizabeth George’s, “A Woman After God’s Own Heart.” She encourages moms, “to work diligently to send every family
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Parenting
Do the “Dog Days” of Summer Have you at a Loss?
Psalm 90:12, “Teach us the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.” Last month during our parenting workshop, our speaker and KGM Event Coordinator, Angie Hathaway, talked about the importance of investing quality time with our children/teenagers. They stay young for only a short period of time. But on these long, hot
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Christmas
The Holidays and My Blended Family
Guest Writer: Erica Jevons Sizemore Ephesians 3:20, “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurable more than all we ask or imagine according to His power that is at work within us.” The holidays always seem to be filled with both excitement and trepidation in my house. Not because of the long list of to-dos,
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Parenting
10 Suggestions for the Blended Family
Matthew 12:25, “Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, ‘every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.’” The process of blending two families into one is often extremely challenging. As my husband and I began the process of blending our new family of seven people
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Parenting
Praying for Your Child… It Makes a Difference!
Melody Merritt James 5:16b, “The prayer of a righteous person [mother] has great power as it is working.” If you’re a mom, what do you tend to spend more time doing: reading parenting books or praying for your children and the challenges they face? There are many great books on parenting. For every challenge, I guarantee you, there’s a book that
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Parenting
The Most Influential People in a Teenager’s Life
“Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 I never cease to be amazed at the indoctrinational garbage the world throws at our kids. It’s continual. And seems to always reach new lows. Most every message on television, movies, song lyrics and celebrity is a chorus
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Parenting
6 Lessons in Parenting Teenagers
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 Do you remember Charlie Brown’s teacher? She was never seen. Only heard. She made noise. But her words were never audible. My kids often make me feel like Charlie Brown’s teacher. Just yesterday, my 15 year old daughter told me, “Mom, stop with
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Parenting
Helping your Children Honor an Absent Father
“A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears her house down with her own hands.” Proverbs 14:1 Growing up I saw my mom model love, respect, and honor to my father as a husband. My dad was of the generation that worked hard, provided for the family, yet was not demonstrative with words. But