Ever since I heard the song from years back called Audience of One, it's hit me that ultimately we are accountable to God and God alone. That's not to say we don't have earthly responsibilities, obligations and duties towards those around and those we love. However, why we do what we do and how we ...
The Danger of Over-correcting
I first heard the term “over-correcting” in reference to driving. Imagine driving down the road when you’re suddenly distracted by your toddler attempting an escape from the car seat. You gradually veer to the left as you attempt to keep the fugitive strapped in. When you realize you are heading ...
What I Learned when I lost my daughter under the bed
My daughter is 27 months (that's 2 years and 3 months to those of you who must mentally calculate the whole age-by-month thing) and we recently took the long trip from Australia to Florida. Roughly 24 hours, not tons of sleep and nowhere too comfy to lay our heads. When we left Australia my daughter ...
Inheritance for your Children’s Children
There is a great verse in Proverbs that says this, “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children” (Proverbs 13:22). In its Hebrew form, it means very literally what it says. An inheritance being possessions, endowments, and allotments. It isn't metaphorical or allegorical ...
When does having material things become materialism?
This is one of those topics that upsets people. Some who are fond of storing treasures in heaven think that having nice things is just plain unspiritual. Others will argue that being poor to be spiritual is unwise and stupid. Luckily, I am not hanging around to incite debates on what materialism is ...
Nurturing Children Spirit, Soul + Body
As God is in three parts, He created us in three parts: spirit, soul and body (1 Thess. 5:23). Though separate and distinct they are inter-twined and what happens to one heavily affects the others. No doctor will deny that emotional stress can cause physical illness. Anyone with chronic ...
How to Travel Organized
Gone are the days when you leave the house, grab your purse, sunglasses and keys by the door and head off to run some errands. Stop for coffee along the way? Sure. Meet a friend spur-of-the-moment for lunch? Why not. These days a mother must prepare for all eventualities before leaving the house. ...
Parenting law: Sowing and Reaping
I've come to realize in my relatively short but full and busy time as a mom that my choices have the greatest effect on my children's choices. It is a natural law, this we "reap what we sow" thing, but I think it has great ramifications in parenting as well. Children respond to consistency and they ...
Weaning: practically, physically and emotionally
A friend wrote me recently saying she was about to start her daughter weaning from breastfeeding since she's having a new baby soon. She wanted to know my thoughts on weaning generally and also emotionally. It hit home because for me weaning felt like...well... what it was. Admitting that my babies ...
The danger of “religion”
Religion (when devoid of a personal relationship with the living God) is based on rules, do's, don'ts, consequences, stigmas, and appearances. Religion says you are not a person but a cog in a great machine so do your part and be quiet. Religion says there is no mercy, no help, no pity but simply a ...
