Key #1 - PRAYER

The first and foremost key to rebuilding relationships is PRAYER. I would venture to say that Jeff’s and my heart were in prayer 24/7 when we were trying to find the ‘next’ step in the process of rebuilding relationships with our young adults. We knew we were in over our heads and needed help – we didn’t really know what kind of help, so we prayed...

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Sequel to "An Honest Look"

On April 18th, I posted an entry in my blog called, "An Honest Look". In it, I vaguely described challenges we were going through with our 13-year-old daughter and two young adult sons (17 and 20yrs. old).

It was a very difficult time for my husband and I, because our family experience, up to that time, had been relatively peaceful and healthy. During the winter months, however, we felt like we’d been hit by a tornado. Family life was broken, painful and it was overwhelming to look at the damage and ‘clean up’...

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To Be or Not To Be Homeschooled

When people find out that we have home schooled our children for 22 years...

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A Divine Masterpiece

Imagine that you have the artistic abilities to create exactly what you see in your artist's eye. Imagine you have anything and everything you need to express your heart's desire. Imagine having the exact raw materials, the finest precision instruments, the perfect pigments, the ultimate environment. And, YOU have the vision and the expertise to design and form this masterpiece...

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Examples of Time Snatchers

TIME SNATCHERS

1. Being messy - It often takes the same amount of time to put something where it belongs as it does to just lay it down somewhere; except, when you just lay it down somewhere, your time will be snatched when you want to find it again, or when you have to 'tidy-up' later...

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The Power of Thanks

As a very young boy, our fourth child, Andrew, taught me something that made a lifetime impact on me...

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Growing in Self Control

Dear Young Mother,

So, how did your day go? Were your efforts successful in monitoring how you spend your time? Were you surprised - maybe shocked...

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Dear Young Mother: Time Snatchers and Self Control

Dear Young Mother,
If there was one thing I wish I could make you aware of, it would be this...
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