The God Who Meets You in Your Need
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12, NIV For 15 years, my husband and I had been parenting our three children. Though it wasn’t easy, we felt like we had been doing it pretty well.…
Dear Parents of Children with Special Needs…
So often you are having to put your own needs aside so that you can meet the needs of your children. Many times there is not even a choice; you have to do whatever it takes to care for your…
How to Fight Entitlement with Gratitude
My kids, who are now young adults, have occasionally given me a hard time about not allowing them to watch certain movies or TV shows when they were growing up. Too much violence? Too much bad language? Nope. Too much…
Action or Distraction: What’s Getting My Attention?
Today is one of those days when I am particularly–and easily–distracted. I had grand plans for all that I wanted to accomplish today. And I’ve done some of the things. But not the things that require the most focus. I…
Facing a New ChalleNGe
Sometimes we have to do really hard things in parenting. Sometimes we have to give up control. Sometimes we have to recognize that we don’t have all the tools we need to help our children in certain situations, and we…
Let’s Get Moving! — Why Physical Activity Is a Very Big Deal
Our bodies were meant to move. Marci Williams feels passionately about this statement, and it is her mission to help kids–particularly kids who aren’t necessarily athletes–appreciate exercise and learn how to be physically active for life. In fact, this mom…
Making Your Home in Mississippi
I have lived in Mississippi for most of my life. But it wasn’t until I lived in other parts of the country for several years and then returned to live in Mississippi that I truly understood what it means to live…
Dear New Moms…
Time and experience are wonderful teachers. So I asked some moms who have older children what they would like to go back and tell themselves when they first became mothers. New moms, you will want to pay attention to their…
Celebrate Your Child in Meaningful Ways
A birthday is not just a celebration of another year passing; it is a celebration of life! It is about a specific human being with a specific personality, likes, abilities, and gifts. And a specific, unique person should be celebrated in specific…
Teachers Tell Us What They Want (What They Really, Really Want)
Parents, we know how much support and encouragement we need throughout the everydayness of parenting our kids. And that’s just with the few children who have been entrusted in our care. Now imagine you have been entrusted with 25-150 children…
