FOXNews.com - MySpace Teen Returns From Middle East
This story really caught my eye. My kids are only 2 and 4, but my dh and I have already had some pretty heated discussions about what we will or won’t allow our kids to do on the Internet. Its tough to plan too much, since [...]
I had a really good time blogging about Chapter 8 of Families Where Grace is in Place, so I thought I’d go on and do Chapter 9 too
This chapter focuses on Ephesians 6:4
Bring [your children] up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord
Mr. VanVonderen opens by pointing out that based on Paul’s [...]
In Chapter 4 of The Mission of Motherhood, Sally Clarkson explores the idea of a “Servant Mother”. I find this to be a very controversial subject, and I’m really impressed that she took it on.
Last week I was listening to the Natural Moms Talk Radio podcast and Kelly Nault was on the program. [...]
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
In Chapter 8 of Families Where Grace is in Place, Jeff VanVonderen tackles the misconceptions of this verse, and gives some really practical advice. I’d love to chat about it
Is Paul [...]
I am reading The Mission of Motherhood and thoroughly enjoying it. I really appreciate the way that she approaches motherhood, SAHMs, WAHMs, and WOHMs. I like how she doesn’t condemn or criticize, but she does make you think
I’ve recently been contemplating why it is that I want to finish several more [...]
Although I have spent plenty of time trying to explain it, I still find that many of my friends (the non-GBD kind) don’t see how coming from a punitive mindset changes everything about their discipline, even if the actions that they take are very similar to those of us who practice grace-based discipline.
Last night I [...]
We’ve just started this book for my group, and I thought it’d be nice to share some of my thoughts.
I can definitely see how my actions fall into the “fallen” category (as in the way people act after the fall of Adam and Eve). I am prone to being the controlling type. Actually, [...]
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I’ve been devouring my way through Crystal Lutton’s Biblical Parenting this week. I have known Crystal for quite a while, so I feel like I’m doing this backwards, but when my friend had her book sitting on the couch, I couldn’t help but steal it, lol.
Yesterday’s lesson for me was on descriptive praise. [...]