Only God knows what kind of men my boys will become. And so I seek Him and ask Him to give me wisdom. Wisdom to know His plans. Eyes to see their uniqueness. And then words to direct their hearts towards His calling. Today I’m writing over at the MOB Society about casting a Godly vision for your boys (also true for girls…but the site is ...
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The habit I couldn’t establish with willpower alone
Two years ago I signed up for my first Hello Mornings challenge. I started off slowly, waking up only 5 minutes earlier than my boys. Then a few weeks later I moved my wake-up time a little earlier…15 minutes before the boys woke up. I only lost a few minutes of sleep, but I gained a whole new direction to my ...
The Weekend I Babysat my Boys
The first time Bruce mentioned going duck hunting with guys from work I said “no way”. I actually used harsher words than that, but “no way” was the generally theme of my response. There are only so many weekends leading up to Christmas and I didn’t want to “waste” a single one. This particular weekend we were invited to a fun Christmas party on Friday night ...
“Love as brothers (& sisters)”
Y’all my brain is swimming as I plan & pack to be away from my brood of men for 4 days (at Allume). I literally just placed 11 jars of baby food on a piece of paper. I drew a grid of the days I’ll be gone and the meals for each day. (in writing this I just realized that’s 11 meals ...
How to Cast a Vision for your Challenging Child
Remember my son who has challenged us lately? (read more here) I shared with a dear friend my fears of what he was going to become. Worried about what he would be like as an adult if he continued with his defiance. Extrapolating his future based on a few flaws. She encouraged me. Instead of creating a “death sentence” based ...
My {in process} Story
I love this! What a charmer you have on your hands. Can’t wait to see what God does with each of your boys’ lives!
thanks stephanie!! I can’t wait to see either.