One of my very favorite parenting books is Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp. Driscoll and Mars Hill Church have been gracious enough to upload all five sessions of their Biblical Parenting Conference in which the speaker is Dr. Tripp. If you have children…click on over.
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What’s for Dinner? Part four – presentation
4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. 5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. [b] 6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. 7 […]
The Habit of Having Family Traditions
Tradition- (Free online Dictionary) 1. The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication. 2. a. A mode of thought or behavior followed by a people continuously from generation to generation; a custom or usage.b. A set of such customs and usages viewed as a coherent body of […]
Ready, set, go!
The habit of being ready Here they come. Piling loudly through the church door. One child’s ankles are neglected – no socks. The wind and cold swirl inside behind them. The youngest girl’s pigtail is flopping and about to come out. Another child tugs on mother’s arm. Mom is harried and worn, her lips a […]
A Habit of Praise
A Psalm of my Heart The Truth will not be Stopped! If I do not speak out, are your gifts any less wonderous? If I live silently, is what you have done any less amazing? If I struggle to believe, are your words invalid? If I do not trust, do you become untrustworthy? If I do not clearly see you, does […]
Preschoolers as part of the action
With holidays coming up there will be a bunch of action in the kitchen. So how do you allow preschoolers to safely be part of busy cooking time? Here’s just a few, simple habits we use often. Bring on the bubbles. Spread a towel, get a sturdy stool and let your child play in the […]
The habit of protecting
It’s out there. You don’t have to look hard or long to find it. Sometimes it finds you. We’re living in a “brave new world”. The Internet impacts people’s world view, perhaps more than any invention in modern times. It is a fascinating place, full of interesting information. As a gigantic virtual community, it has […]
habit of seeking balance and cleaning out little gods
The summer of 2008 I participated in a bible study which focused on the little gods we allow into our lives. After this study I began not only to evaluate my own life, but I also began to re-evaluating things I allow in my home and my childrens lives such as what they view, read, listen and participate. I think there has to […]
The Habit of Knowing you, Knowing your children and Knowing your family
I have to confess that the only routine in my house is the fact that we go to sleep every night, get up every morning and four or five days a week we “do” school between the time we wake up and go to bed ! You see I don’t see the fact that I […]
mad sad glad
Mad sad glad is a little game we play at supper time once or twice a week. It’s a gem I learned from Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s Parenting the Early Years. And it’s not just for preschoolers. It’s as the name says. You take turns as you go around the table and everyone shares […]
What’s for dinner? Part 3 -preparing
Taste and see the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. Psalm 34:8 You’ve planned your meals and you’ve purchased the food, now unfortunately that food is not going to get out the pantry and cook itself, so you’d better get to it! Sometimes it feels like I spend the […]
The Habit of Remaining Calm
Calm- make calm or still; steady: make steady; “steady yourself” become quiet or calm, composure: steadiness of mind under stress; not agitated; without losing self-possession; sedate: cause to be calm or quiet Wow, that sounds like the total opposite of who I am but my heart is to be this way when it is needed, when […]
Papers, stacks and hole punches
I’m so glad Kendra gave us permission to discuss emerging habits in her A Morning Routine part three. Especially since Kerri caught me in a pile of stacks when she requested I write about our filing Fridays. You see, several weeks ago I bragged about the addition of a new, three-hole punch to our classroom. […]