Parenting

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Babies and sleep

What about babies sleeping through the night? How? When should they?
What does this issue have to do with breastfeeding? Fertility cycles? God’s plan?
Wow! What a topic!

Dealing With Difficult Times

Difficulties come. They are unavoidable. How do we deal with them as parents?

A few more questions on discipline

All right, a little bit of Q and A clean up here on the discipline topic (unless, of course, you’ve got a question that hasn’t been answered, which you should send in, by all means!)
I’m the admitted rookie, but here goes my best attempt! (Actually, I’m sort of cheating; my answers are all things I […]

Continued Thoughts on Discipline, Part 2

We continue to receive questions regarding the how’s, why’s and when’s of discipline. Today I will do my best to tackle three more.

Continued Thoughts on Discipline

Still more, as the questions continue!

The Law Leads to Grace

“Honey, he’s so tired,” I pleaded on my erring son’s behalf as soon as he was out of earshot. I didn’t have to say more, my husband knew what I wanted– go easy on him, don’t ask for obedience and self-control right now, let him off the hook. […]

Administering the Rod

We have received many questions regarding the discipline of children. Today we continue our discussion with a practical method used by my husband and me!

Discipline and the Word

Continued foundational thoughts on discipline. Join our discussion!

Spanking: God’s Way

Yesterday Mom talked about the clarity and straight-forward nature of God’s instructions. What a gracious God we serve that He makes Himself so plain! I have to confess, however, that I know firsthand how muddled His directions get when we allow ourselves to be diluted by worldly philosophies. […]

Thoughts From the Word on Discipline

We have received numerous questions regarding discipline. Today, let’s start with some scriptures to get us thinking more like He does!