Today we have a guest post by Lauren of A Corner Pillar… Have you ever paused and wondered how much homemakers would be worth if all of their work was equated to a dollar value? I came across an interesting read on two of my sweet friends’ blogs today (you can visit their blogs here [...]
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 [...]
A few nights ago around the dinner table we had a conversation sparked by something I read in the Duggars’ book, A Love that Multiplies. In one part, Jim Bob Duggar talks about what his hobby is. I have to admit, when I first read it, I was a little surprised, although I shouldn’t have [...]
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 [...]
Sunday mornings can be a hectic, chaotic time. Instead of causing us to focus on and prepare our hearts for worship, it is often a time of frustration, resulting in the family arriving at church frazzled, irritated, and “fashionably” late. And, while this tends to hold true throughout the year, this phenomenon seems to multiply [...]
We have a guest post today by Jasmine from Far Above Rubies: She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. Proverbs 31:17 Preparing our daughters to be corner pillar stones is important to their well being (Psalm 144). Here are some things that are incredibly needed for their success: Train [...]
Dannah Gresh has a fabulous book out called “Six Ways to Keep the ‘Little’ in Your Girl“. It is a book designed to help mothers guide their daughters from their Tweens to the their Teens. No easy feat, right? But it’s always good to start at the beginning–before those tween years. Dannah writes specifically to [...]
Raising the women who will shape the next generation is an important task. Just teaching all the practical aspects of homemaking can be overwhelming as we seek to equip our daughters to be managers of their homes and that’s the ‘easy’ part. Here is one practical tip that I’ve implemented that has made training our [...]