Susan Merrill, Author at Bible Book Club

Parenting

How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Make Choices

Every child must learn to make choices on the path to adulthood. Little children make little choices and are rewarded by being given bigger choices. The problem arises when little children are given the opportunity to make big choices or lots of choices—or worse, they contest a choice their mothers have already made—difficulties may arise. Here’s an example: MOM: Honey, we’re going to the zoo, so please put your sneakers on. CHILD: I don’t want to wear my sneakers. I want to wear my sparkle shoes. MOM: But we’ll…

Encouragement

Derailed: Getting Off Track Again?

Have you ever been derailed in life, by life? Getting off track seems to happen to me often, so you’d think I would be used to it. But how do you get used to something that is constantly changing like life? The 4 things that tend to hi-jack my train are:…

Parenting

Easter Fun Ideas with the Kids

One of my favorite new sites for kids is My Kids Adventure. They are big on family. Today, I have a post on their blog that was an idea from my friend Nancy. How do others celebrate Easter and how can we make that international experience fun for kids? She found some interesting Easter goodie traditions from around the world and Andy from our office and his little bits made them. I wish I still had some little bits, sigh,…

Encouragement

My Bathroom Organization Trick

Lately I have been doing a little spring home organization blogging here. Lest, you think I am an organized person as one mom who reads my posts and commented to me–I want to make a huge disclaimer: I am NOT organized! Sometimes out of sheer desperation I stumble upon an organization/housekeeping tip. This bathroom organization trick came to me when we moved back into the house after the flood. I was unpacking dishes and lamenting the fact that my…

Encouragement

Come Play in L.A.!

Come play in L.A. with me and my husband, Mark! For real! We are giving away an entire trip including round tip airfare for 2, 2 nights in a hotel, 2 tickets to the movie premier of Moms’ Night Out, 2 tickets to the premier post party and $200 spending money for meals. Can I hear a WOOHOO?! But really, it’s a whole weekend away — good for two people. I love Jon Erwin, the producer, and his wife Beth…

Marriage

A Bossy Wife Confession

When we discussed today’s iMOM Espresso Minute topic in our brainstorm session I was convicted. I am a bossy wife. And I know it. I am not terribly bossy just generally. Offhand I couldn’t quite put my finger on how or why I am bossy, my gut just told me the title fit. So I asked Mark because that is just wrong. It is really wrong to know you are doing something wrong and do nothing about it. I want to…

Parenting

No More Perfect Kids

I’ve always been impressed with my friend, Jill Savage. And I can’t help but take a second to brag on her a little bit. Jill gets the whole “mom perfection” thing – the way we are so hard on ourselves about doing everything just right, every day. Now in her latest book, No More Perfect Kids, Jill gently shows us how we can let go of the perfect kid idea too. Jill encourages moms to let their children become…

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