Inspiration in Child Rearing

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  “Are we models of purity to our daughters? Are we making godly womanhood attractive to them, something they want for themselves? How they view it begins at home, and it involves much more than the clothes we wear and the TV programs we watch. It includes how we hand stressful seasons and how we [...]

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It only took a few minutes to prepare and yet it made my daughter’s day. Our two boys were off to a tractor show for the day, and just the girls were at home with mama and papa (my husband is self employed which is why he was home). I promised them a tea party [...]

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“Love suffers long, having patience with imperfect people.”* When I was a young mom, I wanted to have the perfect family. As you can imagine, this put a lot of pressure on my husband and children to try and live up to my expectations. Mind you, I had it on good authority from all the [...]

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We have a guest post today by Jenny of A Mother’s Heritage: She was so eager to be with me. “Can we do a project or something?” She just wanted a piece of mommy, to be a part of the home in her own soon to be 6 year old way. That is when I [...]

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  Today we have a guest post by Heather of Raising Mighty Arrows: In case you thought this post was all about food, it actually has very little to do with it.  Stick around and you’ll likely find yourself somewhere in the midst of this topic. When Mama doesn’t rise before her children and spend [...]

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“Catch the foxes for us,  The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,  While our vineyards are in blossom.” Song of Solomon 2:15 More often than I’d care to admit, I’ve faced a child’s sin head on, only to realize that he or she was modeling my own sinful attitudes and actions. Sound familiar? If you’re like [...]

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The name of my blog is Raising Arrows, but there is something I always like to clarify… I am also raising adults. If there is one thing our society is lacking these days, it is Responsibility.  Responsibility for our own actions.  Responsibility for our own consequences.  Responsibility for our behaviors, emotions, and reactions.  All too [...]

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