(Young Shepherdess - William-Adolphe Bouguereau) Just a few days ago, I was in the grocery store carrying a 5 pound bag of flour. A little boy wandered past me and patted his mother on her arm. “Mommy, do ladies have muscles?” She smiled as she looked down at her son. “Ladies do actually have muscles, just not as [...]
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When our children are young, we are in a constant state of reminding them to clean up their toys and care for their things. Sometimes, it’s easier just to keep reminding them, then to take the time to train them to do it on their own. The next thing you know, they’re pushing 10 and [...]
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Today we have a guest post by Mary of The Encouraging Home… Boys…they are such a gift. Boy mommas have quite the challenge before them. How to encourage the warrior hearts that God put into boys, that will help them one day grow into husbands and leaders, while teaching them to be gentlemen and have [...]
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It’s not only sad but damaging to children that today’s culture actually encourages children NOT to work. While labor laws initially were established to protect youth from abusive situations of being overworked, the pendulum has swung way too far and now we have a society where young adults are actually expected not to work until [...]
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Life’s little moments are fleeting! We need only blink and another day passes. Where does the time go? “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” -Ephesians 5:15-16 When I think about time, I simultaneously think about its value. We each have so [...]
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I usually write about raising girls here on RH, but my husband and I also raised two boys so June asked me to share one of the most important things I learned through that process. The biggest and best piece of advice I can give to you moms is this: Let your boys spend [...]
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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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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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