(This is Hannah writing) My Mom’s spiritual gift is Exhorter. I think she does a great job with rewarding us, and encouraging us to do what we are supposed to be doing (I didn’t say we do a good job of doing it, though) . Every time my Mom introduces a new idea for chores all of us think we are going to die and it is the worst day of our life. (I am not exaggerating) After a few weeks … okay mont

Way to go wanting to have a quiet time!!  You know you need the Lord to strengthen you if you are going to be a great mom.  You absolutely cannot do it without Him, just coasting with your own power.  But how can we get that quiet time done??  I think we have ALL struggled with that at times. Terri’s Method: I recommend Terri Maxwell’s book,Managers of Their Homes.  The number one priority of that

Homeschooling:I try to spend one-on-one time with our youngest child before I start the more intense schooling with the others so she sees that she is important to me.  Then she can face the day secure and ready to obey and be separated from me a little.   Then I move up the ladder to the first-grader and spend time with him.  It is easy to teach a 3 or 4-year-old beginning reading with phonics flashcards, so

Do you feel like ever since your son turned 11 or 12, you have just have lost his heart? Do you hope that maybe after the teenage years you can be on friendly terms again? You don’t have to settle for this!! Having teenagers can be one of the most gratifying experiences as a parent. I know you have what it takes!  Remember that this may be one of the most important tasks of your whole life.  If the Lord