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Pick your battles
Parenting is a war of the wills! God designed families perfectly, giving us the experience of children, whom we love so dearly and yet can drive us absolutely crazy. He gave us living examples of how we behave toward our heavenly Father, and yet He still loves us! Parenting helps us understand our own relationship with Almighty God! Children are born with their own free wills just like we were, and it is our job to raise them to be responsible adults. Not only do they have free wills, they have the same flesh nature that caused the issues in the Garden and continues to wreak havoc today. This is…
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Don’t Ask…
I have a friend that is an amazing example to me of how to help others… she doesn’t ask permission! She just shows up! She is present and ready with food or time, when I most need help. You know those moments… when life is overwhelming and just getting enough oxygen feels hard. My wonderful friend just does something! She will drop by with a meal or a bag of groceries. When my husband had a job that kept him on the road 150 days a year, she would stop by early in the morning with a latte for me and breakfast treats for the kids. She didn’s ask me…