Dear Children, Should the Lord give you the good gift of a husband or wife, and I hope He does, there are a few things I want you to know. Things that you may not hear from anyone else, and certainly not on TV or other media. Sadly, your church may not even tell you. [...]
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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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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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“Parenting is hard”. My friend announced their family motto. I agree with her 100%. There’s the delicate balance between “training them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” and all that entails, and the work that only the Lord can do in a heart. We require obedience, but obedience must ultimately be from a [...]
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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 [...]
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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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Are you looking for a place to learn about family business, household budgeting, and much more? Join The Family Economics Conference in Chicago, Illinois on March 8-10 for an exciting, yet practical summit on Family Economics! Featured speakers include Kevin Swanson, Erik Weir, Doug Phillips, Steve and Teri Maxwell, Bill Roth, Alex and Cassie Michael, [...]
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