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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Today we have a special guest post from Susie Shock of Our Simple Farm… “Why did you do that? You ruined it! How could you do something so careless?” Have you ever been there with your [...]
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Assuming all reader’s here have daughter’s it may be safe to say most of you have had the challenge of handling the emotions of a girl. I mean, come on, we have to deal with our own emotions at times, don’t we? I have two girls and three boys and there is such a vast [...]
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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 [...]
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Allow me to transport you to my family room during homeschool two weeks ago. We’re in the middle of reading an amazing story for Circle Time, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to focus on the story at hand. The two year old climbs (literally) all over myself and the other children. When we try to [...]
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Some days are just like that. As mommies we know full well what it is like to have a grouchy day, so we manage to find mercy for our daughters when they are having the same kind of day. But, what do we do when our daughters seem to be having “that day” repeatedly? While [...]
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“Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. If I had to choose between all the disciplines of the spiritual life, I would choose Bible memorization…” D. Willard As homemakers, we fight some of the toughest spiritual battles. And do you know what I’ve found to be one of the most powerful means of combating those battles? [...]
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Wouldn’t it be nice to know if your daughter was beginning to struggle with body image issues, boy craziness, or computer-addiction? If you received a report of her online activity each month, you’d be able to spot harmful patterns right away, pray for her, and talk to her about how she is thinking and spending [...]
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