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 [...]
by Breezy & Emily Rose Brookshire on December 17, 2011 in Faithfulness, Giveaways, Grace, Industry, Inspiration in Child Rearing, Legacy, Obedience, Purpose, Responsibility, Self-control, Servanthood, Standing Firm, Tools, Training Ground for Mature Adult Character
Have you ever been perplexed about your friendships with boys? Have you ever wondered how to handle a crush or unrequited love as you try to wait for God’s best? Should guys and girls even be friends? As girls desiring to become godly women, we want our interaction with young men to be God-honoring and [...]
“Therefore, being rooted and grounded in love, be filled up to all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 4:17-20 How practiced are you at living each day in the love God has for you? Are your girls (and boys) learning to recognize expressions of His love? Are they confident in God’s goodness? In Ephesians 4: [...]
It’s not too late to start some new Thanksgiving traditions that teach our daughters how to bend, serve, and love others! Maybe I wouldn’t have done it if we weren’t so far away from family. Or if we had never lived as foreigners. But for the last 12 years we’ve lived as displaced persons and [...]
I once heard a mom referred to as “an old worn out goat.” It got me to thinking. Then it got me convicted…because there are days I cave to the exhaustion of mothering. Then it got me wondering how my children would describe me. Then it got me to prayer. “Lord, how do I make biblical [...]
***THIS SALE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ONE MORE DAY!*** Will now end on 10/4/11 at midnight Are you discouraged? Need vision or hope in your mothering? Are you overwhelmed? Maybe just need to get refocused? True Christian Motherhood is the ebook for you! And to celebrate the new month of October [...]
Even when our own don’t exist, we young women like to talk about our future marriage, home, and children, don’t we? Simply put, we were made for that kind of life. And occasionally you might hear us ask each other with a hardly-suppressed grin, “So, if you were married tomorrow and had a home of [...]
We are SUPER EXCITED to announce that our NEW ebook, True Christian Motherhood is finally HERE! Here is the description: Women everywhere are looking for guidance, encouragement and vision. Gone are the days when we would have support from our community, friends and family. Being a mother in the 21st century can be a [...]