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On Reframing Blessing

As a mother, it is hard to want anything but good things for our children. We want them to be “blessed” with constant joy, great friends, and an overall happy life. We want to protect them from pain,...

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Giving our Girls the Greatest Gift

When I became a believer, I literally knew nothing about God, his Word or what living like a Christian looked like. I struggled to make sense of things, to fit in to this very new life style, and to...

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5 Tips for Talking to Your Daughters

To say that I am a big talker would be a gross understatement. I talk. A lot. I process things verbally.  A lot. So, it’s no wonder that the phrase, “let’s talk this through” comes out of my mouth with...

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Learning to Respect our Girls

I am right in the middle of what September wrote about a last week….that emotional roller coaster between tutus and wedding dresses. And honestly, these years can leave a momma scratching her head,...

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Being A Student of Your Daughter

Knowing and understanding how our girls tick is perhaps one of the most important things we can do as parents. When we understand who these souls were created to be, then we are able to speak directly...

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Holidays at Sea

If I could teach my girls one thing, if I could pass on one little nugget in this world, it would be to never be too easily pleased. I am. I am that kid in the mud, in the slum turning my nose up at...

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Letting Go of the “It” Girl

In high school, and in college, I was a heaping mess insecurity wrapped in over-confidence. I really wanted people to like me, but more than that, I really wanted them to think I was something,...

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A Prayer For My Daughters

“Many women do noble things,    but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:29-30 Women today are expected to...

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Our Daughter’s Great Worth

If you are reading this blog then you probably have daughters. If you have daughters, you’ve probably had someone tell you how hard it is going to be to raise them, and that they don’t envy you. Maybe...

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The Greatest Thing I Can Do For My Daughters

  Sometimes it is hard to know what to say to my girls…about the grey areas of life. Daily they come to my husband and I, processing through the things going on around them. Daily I am reminded that...

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Avoiding a Cheapened Gospel

The other day I was talking to a high school student who has been growing a lot in her faith. She doesn’t have everything figured out, but she is moving steadily towards God. As I listened to her share...

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Start with the Gospel

Sometimes being a mom to two teens can feel just a tad bit overwhelming. There are so many questions, and countless decisions that require split second wisdom and wading through the grey areas of life....

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Good-bye Cheap Love

With two teen daughters, I do lots of talking about love, marriage and all things related to boys. I realize that what they see today on T.V. and in movies is not real love. Love today has been...

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The Battle over Body Image

As my girls get older, they are coming home with all kinds of ideas about how to get a six pack, why thigh gaps are important, and how to not eat “bad” things and exercise their way into the “perfect”...

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Core Questions That Surround Dating

With two girls, ages 13 and 16, our conversations regularly turn to boys and dating. Most days I don’t feel like I have a ton of wisdom regarding this topic. So, my husband and I spend a lot of time...

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Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask

  Most of us spend lots of time taking care of our girls. We do our best to meet their physical, spiritual and emotional needs in the way parents should. But, if we are being honest, this can often...

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Raising Missionaries

After living overseas for 3 years, missions is something I have grown passionate about. And while we often hold those who go far, far away in high esteem, I would argue that our girls are missionaries...

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Social Media Ground Rules for Moms and Daughters

Our daughters live in a social media driven world. They use social media, their friends use social media, and let’s be honest, their parents use social media. While there are plenty of evils that come...

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On Daughters and Body Image

As believers, the easy way to view body image is through the lens of scripture. We know that God created each of us in His image. He delights in who we are, and is not concerned with our outward...

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