“One of the predominant theories of child development stems from this concept that children are social learners, they learn a lot from interacting with their environment and by imitating their parents’ example. That’s why so often when kids are playing ‘make believe’ they will imitate real life basic scenarios they have encountered as they try and understand…
Tag: Christian Parenting
Gratitude even when you are covered in baby vomit? Yes you can – here’s how.
I’ve been reading about the Israelites this week in my quiet times. It wasn’t easy for the Israelites to take the promised land. It was battle after battle after battle. I’ve found, like the Israelites, it is our our reliance on God, that will win or lose our battles. Do we stand still and let…
14 reasons why Proverbs 18 can help build “Super” families.
Proverbs 18 – What an amazing scripture to help us with family life. Reading Proverbs 18 today has given me encouragement to persevere with training my children and being a better mum and wife. It’s a huge encouragement for families, especially if like us you are currently in lock-down due to COVID-19. Here’s 14 reasons…
My kids are too SLOW!! – 5 surprising biblical Steps to stop parent frustration.
It can be a shock how slow life becomes once you’ve had a baby. Especially if you have been highly productive in your “past life”. For many of us it is tempting to become impatient and we can find ourselves becoming angry or frustrated before we even understand why. As a mother of 5 kids…
Proverbs 10 Min. Challenge (Proverbs 17)
Spring has arrived in Australia! The Autumn (Fall, although not much falls in Sydney) and Winter were long seasons for us. Somehow it seems fitting to return anew to the blog, to refresh my work, at the beginning of a new season. It was completely unplanned, until 10 minutes ago. I didn’t imagine I would,…
“Come down,” said Jesus.
I was reading a children’s bible with my son earlier this week, and one simple paragraph spoke to me. ‘Come down, Zacchaeus!’ said Jesus. ‘Let me come to your house today!’ Zacchaeus was a short guy in a tree, but he was also someone who had spent his life oppressing others. “Come down!” said Jesus….
Maybe There is a Dagger in Their Heart…
I was praying for someone the other day, who is too easily offended. Everything hurts. Even a simple explanation of what they are doing is given on the defensive. At times it is exhausting to be with them. I was praying because I love them. As I prayed I saw this beautiful person with a…
What’s Your Flavour? – Completed Talk
For those who followed my kids’ talk journey over the last few weeks, thank you for your prayers. They were beautifully answered. I felt them lift me, particularly when my legs turned to jelly just before I went on stage. Then I saw their fruit when so many hearts and hands responded to the gospel message…
The Stronghold God builds in his Children
The stronghold in us. You know I have 5 kids, and one of my prayers goes like this, “Thank you God for giving my kids such faithful, friendly, fun and fantastic pastors to lead them. I love you, thank you.” I tell my kids, “You know you can pray like that too and your prayers…
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