This is a very confusing time to shepherd children. Every day, I interact with parents who are struggling to navigate the turbulent waters of a culture in spiritual crisis. Five minutes on Facebook and you’re likely to see articles whose primary aim is to sow seeds of confusion and lies on everything from the dignity of human life to the basic truth of male and female. Parents are frontline warriors in the battle for truth—and our kids need us to stay engaged. Continue reading
Because of the season we are in, there is much discussion about the rapture of the church and the tribulation. We are studying this right now at MomStrong International and today, I’ll highlight a few points as well as talk about the four main views of interpretation of Revelation.
Have you had a holiday meltdown yet this season? If not, listen in—it’s all about expectations and perspective. I’ll also be taking questions from listeners.
In Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson, we see a glimpse of Sarah Hale’s spirit. She wrote persistently to officials in many levels of government promoting the observance of Thanksgiving as a unified national holiday. Not a woman to take “No” for an answer, Sarah kept on writing. For four decades and five Presidencies, Sarah wrote. She believed that observing Thanksgiving was a way that we, as a nation, could be unified. In October, 1863, President Lincoln, perhaps in response to an editorial Hale had published in the magazine she edited, read a Thanksgiving proclamation to the American people. We are still blessed by it today. Continue reading
Are you worn out from the battle lately? How boldly are you praying? If you want your children to learn to believe in the power of prayer, it needs to start with you. Pray boldly! Let your children see that your trust is in the Lord—and BELIEVE that He is at work!
Have you ever had a moment where you wondered if there was something else—something “more important” that you could be doing instead of shepherding and raising children? If so, you’re not alone. The culture today has devalued motherhood in more ways than one. Today I’ll be encouraging you to love your family well in this season. Yes, it’s a hard season for many reasons—but God is calling us back to Himself, and to our families. Listen in and be encouraged.
In the last three years, I’ve been touched by suicide more than I ever imagined I could be. A homeschool mama left two amazing kids and a grief-stricken husband, the daughter of a well-loved leader in the homeschool community, the son of a pastor. This world is not our home, friends. Today, let’s talk about the hard places and the only real hope that we have. One day, He will wipe away every tear from our eyes.