Another excerpt about Boulders and Backpacks from my devotional. I hope to have it ready in about two weeks. “Bear one …
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Freed from the Law-Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
The new devotional is nearing completion. (Now published-here) It's going to have beautiful illustrations by Jess Ellen May. Here …
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Prayer and Communion– from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
“Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This verse in Thessalonians intrigued me for years. I had a picture of myself …
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#3 Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it …
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Instilling Maturity about Money
In our first look at Instilling maturity in children, we looked at learning to do hard things, respecting someone’s “no,” handling …
Trials & Suffering-Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy with Christ
Here's another excerpt from my devotional book: Living Lessons on Intimacy with Christ “In this you greatly rejoice even …
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Excerpt from Living Lessons on Intimacy With Christ
Living Lessons in Intimacy With Christ, my new devotional, is nearing completion. (Now published) I hope to have it ready by early …
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Book Review–Brain Rules for Baby–by Dr. John Medina
Last week I read a great parenting book-Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five. This book …
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Grace-Filled Families-Part 2
Helping each other do hard things and allowing room for mistakes are other signs of a grace-filled family. Remember that learning …
Grace-Filled Families–Part 1
Along with building joy and feelings of love, a very important part of family life reflects the very family of God—that of giving …
Instilling Maturity in Children — Part 2
I recently discovered that more people click on my blog Instilling Maturity in Children than any other. That tells me we need to …
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Grace for Muddy Carpets–‘by’ Ryan Patterson, Age 5
Last week, Mommy and I went to visit Nana so Nana could cut Mommy’s hair. Before Mommy picked me up from school she bought me a …
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