A Labor of Love
I recently entered the third trimester of pregnancy and inevitably my mind has been wandering to the entrance of our seventh baby into this world. In part I am sure this has to do with the way a pregnant woman feels at this time . . . miserable, pretty much. But the reality of the baby coming is also becoming clearer. It is no longer a future event, but rather something for which I need to clear out my closet. Remember how I celebrated last year that the nursery became our walk in closet?...
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Reading my story to children is one of my most favorite things to do. My next event is at the Wanaque Library on February 13th, at 10:30.
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Coming late February / early March: I Love You and I Like You Still. The sequel to I Love You and I Like You, which deals with the relationship between a pre-school child and his mother, I Love You and I Like You Still, focuses on the unconditional love between a school aged son and his mom. Excerpt from the book: Sometimes you still think I’m cool. I race you in the swimming pool. I beat you now, but I can see. Next time, you’ll be beating me. You’re growing and your changing too. You’re...
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It struck me that much of our Christian parenting can be focused on the dos and do nots in the Bible. Obviously God cares about our moral character or He would not have provided guidelines for behavior in His Word. He does in fact have a standard for living, as much as our culture would like to disagree and make everything subjective and about love. He has also imprinted His image into each human being and thus we have with in us the ability to know right from wrong. Morality does matter,...
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Let’s be honest, most of us are really wishing for perfect children, whether we admit it or not. Kids who make us look good. Rock the Nice List. Obey their teachers. Get good grades. Make the team. Have solos in the concert. In reality though we may spend hours in homework assistance, helping the child who doesn’t learn as quickly as his sister, disciplining the child who struggles to comprehend what self-control is, re-directing the child with ADHD, or consoling the child who did not...
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