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HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET…
(Please note: names have been changed to toddler and child and children to protect their identities!!) This morning I came across a journal entry that I had written more than a decade ago. I had written about a week in … Continue reading
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THE THREE GREATEST GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD
The greatest gift you can give your child is a knowledge of God. There is no greater gift. In order to be able to give this gift to your child you, yourself, must first have a relationship with the living … Continue reading
THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER
One of the hardest things for me as a mother is the fact that I sometimes struggle to not allow my children’s attitudes to rob me of my own joy of living. Their times of moodiness, their fighting, their lack of showing … Continue reading
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LOVE IS NOT A FEELING: MAKING A MARRIAGE LAST
It never ceases to amaze me just how fickle my feelings can be in my marriage! One moment, I can be looking at my husband and feel so in love with him, so at peace and the thought goes through … Continue reading
HOW EASILY WE FALL FROM GRACE IN OUR CHILDRENS EYES
I am, and always have been, a firm believer in the following verse “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in … Continue reading
HOW CAN YOU PROMISE YOUR CHILD YOU WILL NEVER GET DIVORCED?
My mother and step-father got divorced after almost 29 years of marriage. She was 79 and he was 81 years old! I had organised with the Sheriff of the Court to meet him at the retirement home where my mom … Continue reading
I am safe in His hands
Deuteronomy 32:4 says: “He is the Rock, His works are perfect.” He made me; therefore, I am perfect in His sight just the way I am. I simply have to believe it! One day whilst walking in the mountains I … Continue reading
PRIMARY SCHOOL!! Some pointers to making it less stressful and more successful
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH YOUR CHILD MANNERS It is the teacher’s responsibility to re-enforce those manners YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S PARENT, YOU ARE NOT THEIR FRIEND. You need to discipline and disciple your child, care and nurture your … Continue reading
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PARENTS!! Get up and dance…
What we need to remember as parents is that our children’s negative behaviour/habits do not define who they are and we should not allow those traits to cancel out the overwhelming good in our children. Our children are far more … Continue reading
PARENTS OF TEENAGERS be like TIGHTROPE WALKERS!!
Being a parent of a teenager is a bit like being a tight rope walker. It often feels like one is ‘walking on egg shells’ as we find ourselves challenged by them and the world we live in. What is … Continue reading
UNDER A JUNIPER TREE 