Posts Taggged: Tommy Nelson Mommy

Should Our Family Get A Pet?

Written by: | August 25, 2017

If your children are getting older, you’ve probably been left a love note begging for a pet. Am I right? My husband and I have had plenty of those over the years! While they are adorable and endearing, they shouldn’t be the stamp of approval. So how do you...
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Best Parenting Advice From A Mentor

Written by: | September 16, 2015

I had a moment recently, a parenting moment that had reached astronomical proportions (at least in my mind). As a Mom of a thirteen and ten year old, I’m finding that I’ve stepped into the hardest part of my parenting journey to date. It culminated one day into a...
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Trusting God For Big Things As A Family

Written by: | May 22, 2015

Webster defines faith as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. It’s a good place to be, trusting God completely when it seems the situation is bleak. With that in mind, let’s talk about car troubles and faith, because honestly, those go hand in hand, right? I’m almost...
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The Glamour of a Gorgeous Heart

Written by: | March 20, 2015

We’ve all heard that beauty is only skin deep. Modern culture is saturated with ads for makeup, skin care and the latest hair styles; all directing us to caring intensely for our outer mortal shells. The Bible does instruct us as Christians to take care of our bodies; after...
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Celebrating Your Children’s Differences

Written by: | February 4, 2015

My kids couldn’t be more different than night and day, black and white, oil and vinegar. I think you get the idea. One takes more after me, and one more after my husband. Sometimes they throw us for a loop by doing something that doesn’t resemble their parent counterpart....
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Prayer For A Working Mom

Written by: | January 26, 2015

  Dear Working Mom, I don’t necessarily know you, and I don’t know your exact situation. But if I could take a guess, I would say that to some extent, you are probably tired and torn. I know that on the days I go to work, I spend most...
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A Prayer for Missionary Moms

Written by: | January 14, 2015

  Dear Sweet Jesus, I count it an incredible opportunity that I get to raise two beautiful children while at the same time walking out our calling as a family to care for the orphan and the widow as it talks about in James 1:27. It hasn’t been easy,...
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Celebrating God’s Work In Our Lives

Written by: | December 30, 2014

The end of 2013 found me right in the middle of glass half empty syndrome. As a director of a non-profit in South Africa, all I could see at the end of a very full and hard year was where we weren’t as a ministry. When that’s all that...
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An Attitude of Gratitude

Written by: | November 25, 2014

Have you ever been at a birthday party where the birthday child opened a gift and clearly displayed that it wasn’t what they wanted? It causes you to cringe and sink into your chair, especially if it’s your own child. The action (or inaction) of displaying an attitude of...
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Comfort Food: Families Cooking Together

Written by: | November 7, 2014

My daddy and I are big time foodies! My momma, on the other hand, would be content with cheese and crackers. Every holiday my momma tries to convince the rest of the family to plan a meal of simple, healthy foods. At first we tend to go along with...
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