The Gift of Availability A year and a half ago I returned to college. I thought I would be invisible to the other students and that would have been okay. But I was the popular kid! One girl in particular who sat next to me in class chattered through much […]
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Do You Know the Simple Steps to What God Has for You Next?
Recently I spoke with an almost-empty-nest mom about what God might have for her in her next season of life. She shared what she loved to do, how she felt equipped to do it, and she believed she did a good job. However, every positive thing she shared was […]
Read More...Quote for Parents
“Your child is not too great of a challenge for the love of God. God will pursue your lost sheep.” Love No Matter What: When Your Kids Make Decisions You Don’t Agree With Brenda Garrison Brenda Garrison is an author and speaker who empowers women with the confidence […]
Read More...When Your Kids Chip Away Your Confidence
Are You Sure? “My kids are eating away at my confidence,” I confessed to a couple of friends recently. I continued to make my case, “I found the cutest pair of pants—flowing legs, navy blue with white polka dots. I thought they were so cool, but my girls told […]
Read More...How to Be a Parent Your Kid Wants to Spend Time With
If I were one of my girls would I want to spend time with me? This thought occurred to me the other day. What do I do as a parent that makes my girls not want to spend time with me? What does any parent do […]
Read More...Seeking Maturity in Relationships
In this month’s enewsletter I talked about firmly and kindly speaking the truth to others instead of defaulting to unhealthy communication to avoid an uncomfortable conversation. The reason most of us fret over speaking the truth is because many of us don’t hear the truth graciously. We make […]
Read More...How To Have Influence in Your Kids’ Lives
“Prayer is not a passive way to spend our time until we gain influence in our kids’s lives. Prayer is the way we wield influence in our kids’ lives.” Brenda Garrison, Love No Matter What: When Your Kids Make Decisions You Don’t Agree With Brenda Garrison is an […]
Read More...Ready to Be Blessed?
Position Yourself to Be Blessed By God My mom once jokingly commented to me that she would not want to be one of my friends because it seemed the criteria was hard life circumstances. She was right. Most of my bosom buddies have experienced very hard times in their lives. […]
Read More...Working With and Not Against Your College Kids This Summer
I originally posted this blog last June. Since kids are currently coming home from college, I thought a rerun would be helpful. Every summer I’m caught off guard. I’m thrilled to have my college kids home. In fact, I’m so excited that I frolic into […]
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