How do you prioritize family? Though we all may answer the question a little differently, we must all be intentional to prioritize family. I’m finding that we are constantly challenged to keep family as a top priority. The Importance of Prioritizing Family God’s structure for society begins with the family. Scripture provides us with the understanding we need to properly prioritize and care for our families. “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” – Ephesians 5:31 We also understand that children must be raised in the ways of the Lord. “Train up…
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Create a Daily God Time Routine for Your Kids: 5 Tips
Our kids are spending more time at home during these times. This provides us a perfect opportunity, as parents, to really teach them how to live. The constant, on-the-go living, robs our kids of really being able to understand how to live. Now that the pace has slowed, it’s the perfect opportunity to implement a daily God Time routine for your kids. When we began homeschooling due to the coronavirus pandemic, it put me in the position of really being able to determine the lessons I wanted our kids to learn. We did complete the school assignments, but we also did more. As parents, we must remain engaged with our…
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A Full-Time Mommy
Due to coronavirus, most of us have found ourselves being more of a full-time mommy than we’ve ever been. There have been no drop-offs at school, daycare, or anywhere. We’ve all been at home. How have you been handling it? How are you handling being a full-time mommy? Mommyhood can be a struggle for us all at times. It seems our job is never-ending, and we’re torn between caring for them and for ourselves. It’s a constant balancing act. Just last week, I hesitated before waking up the girls because I realized that once they were awake my job began. We can all relate to this, and some may struggle…
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The Importance of Family Structure
During these times of coronavirus and quarantine, we’re forced to be at home. Some dread their time at home, while others are enjoying the closeness of their family. Now, more than ever, we must see the importance of family structure. Our typical way of life is constant, on the go, highly commercialized. We work, commute, eat, shop, and fill our schedules to the brim. Our current way of life is slow, we’re immobile, unable to purchase the things we once considered necessities. We’re now forced to be at home with family. How is your family life? Do you see the importance of family structure? As we’re in this stay at…
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Building a Family
The coronavirus has completely changed our way of life. Our home has become our home base, the ripping and running has been removed, and our routines have been altered. I most certainly don’t downplay the seriousness of the issue at hand, but I can’t overlook the blessings that have resulted. Now, more than ever, we should all recognize the importance of building a family. Our society has a culture, which magnifies money, music, and most certainly celebrities. On the other hand, God’s system highlights love, joy, and peace just to name a few. The world promotes carousel dating and sex, while God says: “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man…
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Remaining Flexible When Facing Difficulties: 3 Tips
You know what causes us a lot of stress in life? Not being flexible. If we are to live balanced & focused lives, we must learn how to remain flexible when facing difficulties. As much as we plan in life, we cannot plan everything. Unexpected situations will always come our way, it’s apart of life. It may be as small as oversleeping, or it could be as big as facing a life-threatening illness. Life is unpredictable. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:34 No matter our lot in life, our education, or our income,…
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FAMILY & PARENTING: Disruptions to Healthy Development
Raising kids is all about ensuring that they are able to develop with as little disruptions as possible. We aim to prevent them from experiencing extremely traumatic situations such as abuse & neglect. We know life isn’t perfect, and we shouldn’t try to shelter them from all hurt & pain; however, we must make it our business to provide them a safe space to develop. It doesn’t take much to realize just how sinful and corrupt this world is. Daily, the news reports of murders, mass murders, suicides, etc. Disheartening, teenagers are often the most affected by these issues. Statistics open our minds to the real issues that our teens…
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Feeling Stressed? 2 Keys to Living an Anchored & Orderly Life
You know what I believe causes a lot of stress in our lives? Not living an anchored & orderly life. We would be surprised at how much more peaceful and enjoyable our lives would be if we simply lived more anchored & orderly. Mondays are a source of stress for many people. We’re coming off the weekend which can sometimes be a whirlwind. It’s time to get back to business but so often we haven’t properly and spiritually dealt with the many issues that we faced over the weekend. As I write, I still have a few issues that I will sit and fully give to the Lord. Mondays are…
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3 Dangers of a Critical Attitude
Women can be extremely critical. So often, we don’t even realize how critical we are. Our critical ways attempt to hide behind motives such as wanting the best for others or being a truth speaker. It is certainly important to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), and desire the best for others; but we must do this minus a critical attitude. It is so important for us to understand the dangers of a critical attitude. Do you realize that you have a critical attitude? It is only by the Holy Spirit that we can identify our critical ways and it is only by His power that we will be…
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Creating a Grace-Filled Home: 5 TIPS
What’s the atmosphere of your home? How does your family interact with one another? Our home should be a safe space for the family, yet it certainly won’t happen on it’s own. It takes intention. As you’re focused on creating a grace-filled home, here are 5 tips. 5 Tips to Creating a Grace-Filled Home: 1. HUMILITY. Where there is pride, there is no grace. Pride places demands upon others and is critical and judgmental, while humility is gracious and patient. As parents, it’s imperative for us to humble ourselves before the Lord and His Word as this will allow us to parent with humility & grace. As the Lord humbles…
