We all want to do sweet things for our husbands to show them that we love them, but sometimes it’s hard to remember to make our husbands a priority when we’re exhausted or super busy (or both!). In my book, Bless Your Husband, Creative Ways to Encourage and Love Your Man, I give several tangible… [Continue Reading]
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Obedience: Our First Yes | Wendy Pope
Enjoy this excerpt from Wendy Pope’s new book, Yes, No, & Maybe — and enter below to win a copy! Obedience: Our First Yes Okay. You may be dismayed by the title of chapter 1, particularly this one word: obedience. Maybe you even rolled your eyes and released a deep sigh when you read that… [Continue Reading]
The Importance of Reading Aloud to Kids (and Getting Truth Deep In Their Hearts!)
I didn’t grow up in a reading home, but when I was in the sixth grade my family moved next to a library and that changed everything. I fell in love with books, and I was swept away to imaginary worlds. Yet so many times I wished I had someone to talk to about the… [Continue Reading]
Staying Strong When Your Heart Feels Weak
I’ve never thought of myself as a weak person. That is until the day I crumbled onto the floor of my bedroom, feeling as if I had nothing left to give. Tears had flowed earlier that day, but not now. I’d been trying to reach out to my angry daughter throughout the day but to… [Continue Reading]
You are Worth It | Amy Matayo
When I was asked to write a post for Lies We Tell Ourselves, I had no idea what to say. This book is personal for me—pretty much a long, ten-month therapy session on paper. And since the book is already written, I wasn’t sure I had much else to talk about. In most ways, the… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Kathy Herman
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Kathy Herman, author of A Treacherous Mix. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of A Treacherous Mix! Congratulations to Becky Canfield who won Kim Vogel Sawyer’s Ours for a Season! Please e-mail my assistant (hello{at}triciagoyer{dot}com) to claim your prize! Note: This post contains affiliate links. My writing desk fits nicely… [Continue Reading]
Secondhand Forgiveness | Debora M. Coty
My daughter Cricket came home from second grade in tears. Again. Her teacher had rebuked her in front of the class for asking another girl for help with a math problem. Cricket felt humiliated and stupid. And it wasn’t the first time. Because of a learning disability, Cricket had difficulty with some subjects, particularly math…. [Continue Reading]
3 Easy Ways to Homeschool the Visual Learner
According to the VARK learning styles model, there are 4 major types of learners: Visual Aural/Auditory Read/Write Kinesthetic Most people are a mixture of these 4 categories depending on different factors such as material and who they are learning from. As a homeschooling teacher, it is important to know what strengths your children have and… [Continue Reading]
Finding Quiet Times in a Noisy, Busy House
We have ten people who live in our house. Me, my husband, my grandmother (she’s 88!) and our youngest seven kids. Not only that, I also homeschool. There are always people around. There is always noise. And believe it or not, I’m an introvert. I thrive on quiet. So how do I find quiet times… [Continue Reading]
Three Keys to Parenting Teens Through Sexual Chaos | Dr. Juli Slattery
Do you remember the days when your parents worried about you talking to your boyfriend on the family phone? Or the outrage against the sexual messages portrayed on MTV? Although our parents had legitimate concerns, the issues they faced seem laughable compared to the challenge of raising children in 2018. Sexting, pornography, hooking up, gender… [Continue Reading]
Prayers for the School Year
It’s the beginning of the school year, and I have so many hopes and desires for my children’s year. I want it to be a year of learning, yes, but I also want so much more. I want this to be a year in which my children grow spiritually, not just physically and educationally. I… [Continue Reading]