{I usually post the Swede Home Alabama updates on TeriLynneU.com but since I’m doing my 31 Days of Joy: a Journey through Philippians series this month, I thought I’d post them here instead.} We’re a month into Swede Home Alabama, otherwise known as being a host family for a sweet 18-year-old Swedish exchange student. In [...]
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{I apologize for the missing Spiritual Disciplines post yesterday … life happened! We’ll look at the Discipline of Celebration next week!} This is Esther Burroughs, 74-year-old mother and grandmother and possibly one of the wisest women I have ever encountered. Her heart is filled with joy and when she shares from her life, she is [...]
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Last weekend I had the privilege of attending the .MOM conference sponsored by Lifeway. It was hands down the best women’s conference I have ever attended. Tickets for next year’s event are available now … and I cannot recommend this conference highly enough. With over 60 (!) breakouts covering everything from Infertility to Parenting Adult [...]
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Last week we began exploring the discipline of submission as it relates to our hearts as mothers. I’ve mulled over the verses in Ephesians: Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1 Fathers, do not provoke your children to [...]
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Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Typically, we think of submission in terms of the marriage relationship … but before Paul explains any specific roles and relationships in [...]
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Perhaps today you need a reminder of the truth that God’s grace is enough. He promises us that His grace is sufficient {2 Corinthians 12:9}. Today I’m sharing my heart at MOD Squad about that overflowing grace … and how we mommas need to give grace to ourselves. Will you join me? [...]
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{Will you welcome my dear friend Stef today? Stef is the most encouraging person I know and she truly embodies joy! I knew she’d have some words of wisdom and insight for us on parenting with overflowing joy. Be sure to check out her blog,Educating {Stef} Layton, for more of this charming wit and [...]
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Remember waaaay back when we started a series on the Spiritual Disciplines as they relate to mothers? We got two posts in and my life got crazy with moving … but I promised we’d get back to it. And so, here we are in September and I think it’s time, don’t you? Wednesdays this month [...]
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Much good stuff out there for us mommas! So, I figured, why not round up a few of my favorites from the past week or so and share them. Meet the Instrument from Everyday Truth: ”Helping your child navigate the waters of making choices, of finding the best choice when there isn’t necessarily a right [...]
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The door slams immediately following the eye roll and huffing. And once again I’m left wondering how we got from, “Will you bring me your dirty laundry?” all the way to, “Mom, I’m not stupid!” with a few interjections of, “Now, please!” and, “I know!!” in between. Breathing deeply I recite Psalm 127:3 about [...]
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