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Life Lessons in Christmas Activities

{Post by Lisa Brown} Life Lesson: Viewing Christmas Lights Viewing Christmas lights is one of our family’s favorite activities to partake in during the Holidays. I love bundling up in warm clothes with a big hot mug of flavored peppermint coffee.  I’m moved by each little light that twinkles so bright and the delightful sighs my children express.   Christmas lights are … [Read more...]

Surviving, Then Thriving

How do you get to thriving in motherhood? First surviving, then thriving with a gameplan.

{Post by Lisa} It seemed like every time I moved forward there was a brick wall to get past. I felt suspicious that something was going on. I wondered if I had made the wrong decision. I tried to settle in, pray hard, and do my part. My efforts were ignored or not good enough. Making a change didn’t seem like the right thing to do. Surely, I will be seen for who I am … [Read more...]

Family Boundaries Equal Family Values

I guard the inside and outside of my home and nothing will pass me. Our family boundaries equal our family values and it's my job as a parent to teach them.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} My dogs do a great job warning me if someone enters my yard. The fence and markings around my house defines my boundaries. To walk through my yard to take a short cut or to throw litter in my … [Read more...]

Building up a Child’s Confidence

Building up a child's confidence is complicated, unless we follow some simple suggestions for keeping our children's buckets full as they grow.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} There are days when everything appears to be going good and all of a sudden my son or daughter gets angry or sad.  They argue, fight, and throw tantrums over simple things that they usually … [Read more...]

What I Will Not Teach My Daughter

When I had a daughter, I knew I needed to teach her so much about being a woman today. There were lessons that stuck out: what I will not teach my daughter is just as important as what I will.

When I found out 'child number two' was going to be a girl, I felt a large burden on my shoulders when it came to my responsibility for raising a WOMAN. I evaluated a lot about myself and how I approached life and relationships. Turns out there were a lot of lessons I decided qualified as what I will not teach my daughter. I prayed my actions would show her a different example … [Read more...]

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