7 Encouragements For the Parent of a Prodigal
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for the distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.” Luke 15:13 NIV Merriam-Webster defines a prodigal as someone who leaves home to pursue a reckless, wasteful...
6 Ways to Embrace the High Calling of Motherhood
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her...
Mending the Relationship with my Mother
by: Melissa Bell Like many of you that I speak with, my relationship with my mother was challenging. Tainted by her life decisions and my bitter resentment, we spent a majority of life fighting. I hated her for all of the things she did and didn’t do for me well into...
Parenting: A Wonderful Opportunity to Influence
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...
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...