Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
Turning On The TV For Your Child? Do This First!
Inside: Five questions to evaluate your child’s screen time How about you guys go turn on a movie? Once again, 5:00 rolled around, I was just DONE for the day. Yet, there was much ahead of me still to be done and the children running around my feet were ready to make me snap. Small…
Read More5 Questions For When You Need A Parenting Heart Check
I could feel the frustration and exasperation welling up inside of me. My hands clenched tight and my jaw set firm. This was a recurring problem and, frankly, this morning I did. not. have. time. for. it. My frustration boiled over and spilled out in the form of angry words spoken in haste. What are…
Read MoreA Heart for Service Begins in the Home: 3 Areas of Service I Want to Instill in My Children
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. -Philippians 2:5-7 In his…
Read More4 Reasons Why You Should Memorize Bible Verses Along With Your Kids
*Affiliate links included* Memorizing Scripture is a common Bible activity for children. Whether it’s through programs like Awana, by using Bible verses set to music, or even one of the lesson plans here on Steadfast Family – there are lots of recommendations and resources for Scripture memorization. Once you’re a grown up, however, you don’t hear it talked…
Read MoreFive Ways to Intentionally Disciple Your Kids Even When Life Gets Busy
*Affiliate Links included* Life has been crazy busy for our family lately. Some of the commitments are choices we’ve made and some are out of our control – but one thing is for sure, the days are short and the to-do lists are long! A while back I noticed that I was slipping in my…
Read MoreWhy I’m a “Lazy” Parent
I am a lazy parent. There, I said it. It’s out in the open. I’ve confessed. Now, when I say lazy I don’t mean… Lazy in teaching my children God’s truth. Lazy in building my children’s character. Lazy in spending quality time together. And definitely not lazy in leading them to the gospel. Okay, okay,…
Read MoreThe Treadmill of Mothering Small Children
The afternoon felt like I was stuck in that movie Groundhog’s Day. At this point my 8 week old was starting to fall into some semblance of predictable routines. He woke for the day around the same time, stayed up for a while, cat napped the rest of the morning, and then usually took a…
Read MoreThe Most Important Phrase to Help with the Adjustment to a New Sibling
He came downstairs from his quiet time and wanted the cookie I had promised him. The only problem was that I was trapped. Trapped under a peacefully sleeping baby. I told him that I couldn’t get up and get his cookie right then. He would have to be patient and wait. I could see the…
Read MoreReach Their Hearts Early: Discipling Your Preschooler
I tucked my three year old son into bed and asked him if he’d like to pray. He nodded his head yes and began in his small voice, “God, please give me a new heart every day…” My own heart melted. I want nothing more than to see my child’s heart renewed through Christ. It…
Read MoreSummer Search for God – Week Two – Make a Special Treat
*UPDATE* As of 5/9/16 this eBook is now available in an updated version in the shop here. For eight weeks this Summer I will be blogging through my eBook, Summer Search for God. I want to be able to give some more examples of how you can do the activities, so I will be sharing how…
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