Praises of a Wife and Mommy

  One of the greatest gifts that you can give your children is to teach them about the art of giving. They can carry this with them long after you have gone, it will be something to cherish, and it allows you to live on in their memories. The first step is to inspire your children to participate in the process of gifting. Giving someone a present is a way of recognizing his or her worth by providing something of value. Of course, we're talking about a lot more than just money, because a gift represents the giver's concern and gratitude for the recipient and being deliberate about the gift enhances the experience from all angles. Earn and Learn Buying a gift with money you have earned yourself is more meaningful, and it's a crucial lesson for children to learn at a young age. Assist them by suggesting age-appropriate extra chores around the house where they may earn some extra money. Work on a list and budgets with your children, allowing them input into what, who and why. ...

  As parents, we are often guilty of wanting to protect our children too much from the world. We want to prevent them from the pain of the hardships we have faced. We believe our role as a parent is to make their lives as sweet and comfortable as possible.  Don't get it wrong: It is a beautiful and praise-worthy feeling. However, it can make it hard for your teen to learn essential basic skills . The truth is that no school is going to teach our children how to become successful adults. Therefore, as parents, we need to make it part of everyday life to show them the skills they will need. So how to best introduce positive "adulting" habits into the household so children can naturally develop the skills they need? Unsplash - CC0 License Encourage them to be independent early on According to Jeanne Williams, a psychologist, parents can save themselves a lot of time and hassle by doing less parenting during the day. It's important to give notice to your child, as early a...

  As your children are growing up, they’ll say all kinds of things, and not all of it is going to make sense - but that doesn’t mean that the things they’re saying aren’t important. They don’t know much, so they couldn’t tell you anything new - but there’s a lot more to their words than what they’re saying. It’s the reason they’re talking to you, and practicing speech, or even just saying things that they’re thinking about. They’re working on their communication skills every day, and that’s something you should encourage. Source Confidence If you don’t often listen to what your children are saying, it could start to affect how they feel and how much they say. When you don’t listen to your children, they’ll think that what they’re saying isn’t important and that there’s not too much point in telling you about what they’re thinking. Try to make sure you’re taking the time to give them your undivided attention from time to time, and it can really boost their confidence . You don’t wan...

  Prayer Journal for Girls: 52 prayer scriptures, prayer guides, & devotional sessions  including a list of 52 Scripture verses, and journaling prompts to help you grow as you pray. The perfect companion for individual Bible study and daily prayer times, this 52 session full-sized journal features: A spacious 8.5 x 11 trim size with lots of space for your reflections. Two full pages for each prayer session. Everything will be right in front of you. A smooth Matte finish feels so nice in your hands. Clean, modern, high contrast page design to help you focus without distraction. Each guided prayer session includes: Praise and Thanks - Every time of prayer should include, and often begin with thankfulness and praise. This is a space dedicated to the recognition of answered prayers, the character of God, and gratitude for His activity in our daily lives. Prayers for Others- Love is not self-seeking. We want to make sure we are cultivating love in our prayer life by making sure...

  What does "brand new" mean to you?   I think the church has forgotten this piece of identity over the years.  Many people do not view themselves as brand new and therefore continue in bad habits and sin.   When we surrender our life we get a brand new one!  IT IS SO MUCH BETTER with the brand new life.  2 Corinthians 5:17 17  Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, [ a ]   all things have become new. Get your sweatshirt HERE and help tell other people your testimony! Let them see the brand new you!

  The SOAP Bible study method is one of the most simple and powerful Bible Study Aids. The S.O.A.P. Method is as follows: S. scripture: It wouldn’t be a Bible study, if you didn’t use the Bible. This is where you write scripture references or even the scriptures themselves used for your study. O.observation: If you were to retell the events, facts, and truths in the above scripture; how would you say it. What stood out to you? What did you observe or notice about the scripture, nature of God, or purposes of God? A.application: How does this scripture and observation apply to your life? What changes will you commit to? Ultimately ask, “How does this change me?” This is where the scripture and observation gain traction in your life. P.prayer: Taking your time to write out a prayer in response to what you’ve learned and committed to as a result of the study. It’s amazing to journal your prayer life and look back and see how God answers! This journal is the perfect gift for Christian m...

  Just like I have mentioned in a past post I write letters to my son but I have actually been doing this longer with my daughter since she is older.   We started when she wasn't writing but drawing me pictures.   When we sit down and look back at our journal we laugh and share sweet moments.   I enjoy it!   So here are the top reasons why I love writing back and forth with my daughter: 1. We have great communication 2. She is working on all aspects of writing 3. She feels encouraged 4. She feels heard and loved 5. We reminisce when we look back at the older pages 6. We create a bond that wont be broken  7. We share faith moments Click the pictures above to go order that journal and get started today!