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You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded) Book Review Do you have a strong willed child? I know we have at least one in our house. A few years ago when I was the mother of one compliant and obedient child I heard people talking about how... [Read on]
Do you ever wonder if your child is strong-willed or just stubborn and defiant? While defiance can be seen as a heart issue, having a strong will can be quite beneficial in our world, if channeled properly. Being the parent to a strong-willed... [Read on]
Altared by Claire and Eli Goodreads summary: In the frenzied pursuit of romance, Christians sometimes lose sight of the greatest commandments: to love God and to love others. Distracted by wedding bells and exuberant hopes for a... [Read on]
Cleaning House: A Mom's 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by Kay Wills Wyma is one of the most practical parenting books I've read in a long time. Perhaps this book struck such a chord with me because I often find... [Read on]
Kay Wills Wyma was tired of her children feeling like "socialists" who felt like they were entitled to everything and anything. Sound familiar? I think that all of us desire for our children to have a hard-working attitude seeing the... [Read on]
I recently received an advance copy of Joanne Bischof's first novel - Be Still My Soul. When my husband was out a meeting the other night, I started the book - and didn't put it down until I finished it. Yes, I am a fast reader to read 337 pages... [Read on]
Here are a few quotes: “The goal of parenting is not to provide a successful childhood but to grow your child into an adult who is a good person.” “I love you. I believe in you. I know what you’re capable of. So I’m going to make you... [Read on]
God Gave Us Love by Lisa Tawn Bergren is a wonderful children's book that talks about God's love. The story is about Little Cub and Grandpa having a talk about loving others even when we don't really feel like it. Bergren brings up the questions... [Read on]
This book is amazing. A wonderful job of giving very concrete examples of how "loudly" the strengthes of those who are the quiet amongst us have impacted, improved, enlightened, and overall helped us-as much if not more at times then those who... [Read on]
Cleaning House: A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement Kay Wills Wyma is the author of "Cleaning House: A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement" and brings much experience to this... [Read on]