This lesson is one that is an ongoing struggle for me. I am so easily distracted and over-committed that finding time to actually ponder requires super human restraint (and I have not yet found my super powers). Ponder is defined as: to think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. As a mom I make decisions every day for my child–some big, some small. For the big decisions it is crucial that I ponder and pray…
My fourth graduated from high school last night. You would think I would have this down. But as I prepared to do this Daytime TV segment I realized, oops, I missed a few things. Good thing this one is a boy and little better at winging it! Learn to cook a healthy meal, and the cost eating out. Manage health and illness. Save and invest. Take care of your car. Learn to clean and do laundry. Have a healthy distrust…
Summer is the best time of year to slow down and really take a good, long, loving look at your child, your relationship and their future. To do so you will need to immerse yourself in their world and figure out what is transpiring in their head as they process life. Here are four ways you can add depth to your perception of your child……
If you are here because of our iMOM Operation Summer Lovin’ for Moms and Kids–Welcome! This week the Operation Summer lesson to learn is about being passionate about our kids. I was and am passionate about loving, protecting, nurturing, and training my children. But in one particular case, I missed an opportunity to use my passion to nurture and train because I was unperceptive about what I needed to be passionate about. It was one of my bigger perception misses. I have…
Pondering takes selflessness, and selflessness takes self control. Those are the two keys to pondering that will help you overcome the 9 things that get in the way of pondering. Self-Control It takes self-control to put down a good book when a child comes in bored and wants to play a game. It takes self control to look up from Pinterest when your son walks in the door from school, or to get off the phone when your daughter needs help with homework.…
I’ve always wanted to adopt. Adoption stories always drew my interest. But I think my desire began at age 15 while I was working with underprivileged kids. I had the hardest time sending home a boy named Jason every night. I just wasn’t ever sure what kind of condition he’d come back in. Mark and I had three children before our 6th wedding anniversary. I still wanted to adopt. Mark, however, didn’t quite share my desire. We did, after all,…