Confessions: Keeping It Real
When we had our second child everyone we met would gush over the kids and tell us we had the perfect family, a daughter and a son. I remember telling a friend I was pregnant with my third, and her response was, “Oh no!” I assured her that my husband and I were actually quite happy with the news and she quickly back-peddled. It was at that moment I realized that the rest of the world thinks we are off our rockers for wanting a large family. I came from a family of 9 children, so a big...
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Biblical Training: Of all the topics of parenting this is the one that I am the most passionate about. I don’t think there is one set formula to spiritually train a child. I think the important thing is to be diligent in trying. My philosophy of Biblical education for my family is from Deuteronomy 11:18-20: “Fix these words of Mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at...
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