When More is Not Enough – How to Stop Giving Your Kids What They Want and Give Them What They Need When More is Not Enough by Amy Sullivan is an honest look at what happens when adults “gobble up what life has to offer.” She reminds us that this iGeneration (entitlement in our youth) is our fault. On the one hand our kids feel loved, adored and taken care of and on the … [Read more...]
Resisting the Enemy’s Foothold in Your Marriage
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the ministry of STC in such a tangible way. My husband is training for a new job, and today my heart was full of thanksgiving for the way he works hard in obedience to God, providing for our family through his employment. Until I remembered something that happened yesterday. Something that hurt my feelings … [Read more...]
How to Dehumanize Your Husband
I had looked everywhere, but I couldn't find it. And I was starting to panic. We were running late (because, let's face it, that's life with six kids), and I had to have it. Exasperated, I growled at my husband. Even though he may not have even been around. Okay, so he nowhere near. Not in the house. Or in the yard. Or even in the neighborhood. He was at work, … [Read more...]
Defying Discontentment
Do your thoughts ever take you by surprise? Mine sure do. And not always in a good way. I was enjoying some quiet time on our front porch recently. My husband and four oldest were at Vacation Bible School, and the two youngest were tucked into bed. I was savoring the last few minutes of daylight, enjoying the soft sounds of birds chirping and a train's horn sounding in … [Read more...]
Train Up a Child
Parenting is not for wimps. It’s just not. Until your child has children of their own, there is no way they will ever comprehend why you do what you do. This is why it is vital to your heart that no matter how your days, months or years work out that you place your trust in what the Lord promised you. It seems that in this day and age where we are raising a … [Read more...]