Applying Paul’s Teachings in Today’s Christian Marriages In all that I have read about Corinth, the Christians of that time had their work cut out for them. The area and people were filled with immorality and false teachings. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11(NIV) Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do … [Read more…]
Work can be a difficult topic to discuss in our society currently. There have been debates about the minimum wage amount, wage gaps, unemployment time frames, maternity leave, retirement age, social security and government assistance programs. And I have no desire to debate the specifics of any of them. But I worry that we have … [Read more…]
Working Moms – You are Still Important and Relevant to Your Children Aside from maternity leave, I have always been a working mom. When our oldest was just five months old we moved from Nebraska to Wisconsin for a job opportunity for me. So to start with, my husband stayed home with him. That remained … [Read more…]
t The Importance of Letting Your Kids Fail I’m an air sucker. It’s a family trait. My mom is an air sucker, too. When we see someone fall, get hurt, do something risky or dangerous, we take a sharp inhalation of breathe. As a mom, I’ve sucked a lot of air and my kids aren’t … [Read more…]
The Necessary Premarital Conversation You Need to Have Before ‘I do’ We learn how to be married by the example of our parents. Whether we realize it or not. They laid the foundation for how we view marriage and how we choose to interact with our spouse. This is a blessing for engaged couples whose … [Read more…]
Last week’s devotional focused on the importance of church and recognizing that many Christians struggle with going to church. Often one of the reasons sited is due to “church hurts”. Relationship issues by the people of the church. The situation hurts too much or seems unsolvable so the victim party leaves that particular church. The … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. The links don’t cost you anything extra but I do receive a small commission if you use them. Budget: Part Two – Adding Income This is a two part series on fiances and budgeting. Part One was on Ways to Cut Spending.This post will address ways to add income. A few … [Read more…]
Attachment Disorders – Breaking Things Attachment issues and an attachment disorder can take place when an infant and/or young child is exposed to an environment of extreme instability, chaos, multiple care providers, neglect, and/or any form of abuse. The result leads to a skewed and negative view of the world around them. It’s not a … [Read more…]
This post contains affiliates. This links don’t cost you anything extra but they do provide me a small commission if you use them. It’s Healthy to Disagree in Front of Your Children We are all different. We have different thoughts, opinions, perspectives, and emotions. And that is going to lead to disagreements. This is true … [Read more…]
According to a 2016 research study by the Barna group – Almost three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they are a Christian. However the same study found when a self-identified Christian attends a religious service at least once a month and says their faith is very important in their life, Barna considers that person a “practicing Christian.” … [Read more…]