Parenting w/Love & Baggage

Operation AWOL Mom: Day 1

I’ve had a rather peaceful morning. I don’t know whether it’s because we weren’t running out the door somewhere or if it’s because of my children’s new found responsibility. I was greatly impressed with my oldest child. He usually yells at his little sister for everything she does wrong. In fact, earlier he came up…

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Operation AWOL Mom: The Experiment

The Premise: What would happen if mom was suddenly Absent WithOut Leaving the home? What would happen if mom didn’t pick up after the kids, cook or maintain the house? What would happen if the kids were given gentle reminders instead of nagging and arguing? Would they rise to the occasion? Would they be responsible…

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Dodged a Bullet Tonight

A couple of weeks ago my nine year old son started reading the Bible. His goal was to read from Genesis all the way through. I thought it was a great idea and I was so proud that he would be interested in this on his own. It also coincided with a Bible dramatization tape…

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Just Go With the Flow…

I’m not an early riser. I covet a good night’s sleep, and I’ve been known to hit the snooze for an hour before feeling awake enough to get out of bed. So when I woke at 4:30 a.m. this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep, I wondered what was up? I often told God…

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Difficult Decisions

I hate trying to make decisions when I haven’t really heard from God. It’s fifteen minutes until registration for co-op classes for next year closes, and we’re undecided. Everything looks great on paper. The boys would attend four classes and lunch one day a week, but I don’t feel an overwhelming peace. Maybe it’s because…

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