http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com The Joys, Challenges, and Rewards of Raising Children for God's Glory Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:46:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know about you, but it is very easy for me to make great and mighty plans for our summer - only to see those plans dashed in a matter of days.  This summer I had hoped to spend time each day reading classical literature to my children each ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/21 Lately the Lord has been impressing upon me the importance of living a passionate life for Him.  I have just began reading the book "Passionate Housewives Desperate for God" by Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald.  (We have it available in our bookstore at www.godseternalmasterpiece.com for those of you who also ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/20 We have been busy expanding for a variety of reasons.  God has blessed us with another healthy baby who decided to arrive during a blizzard when we were snowed in.  We are so thankful for the fast response of our sheriff, the state plow, and the ambulances who were able ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/19 The summer has flown by and once again I am realizing that I got behind on my blogging.  Thanksgiving is now before us, the leaves are all raked, the garden is winterized, the wood is cut for the winter, and I am once again thankful for God's goodness to us.  ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/18 Life has been hectic around here, so I apologize for not keeping up with the blogs on parenting!  Now that school is out, homeschool conferences are winding down, and the garden is planted, maybe I can be more consistent with my writing!  I've had quite a few people ask us ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/17 As the economy is worsening, I can't help but think about all of God's blessings poured out on us throughout the years.  No, they have not been millions of dollars.  They've been in the form of godly kids, peace in the home, joy throughout the hardships, food on the table, ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/16 I thought it was time to let the children put their point of view on various aspects of our family on our website; therefore, Janette gets to do the honor this week.  Janette is our youngest teenager at the moment and is great at viewing matters from a spiritual point ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/15 I've never been a big fan of New Year Resolutions. Many times our own personal resolutions seem selfish in the light of eternity. Therefore, instead of making those famous resolutions, I would rather go before the Lord and ask Him to allow us to accomplish the following desires of our ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/14 During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I am always reminded of the importance of keeping our Lord and Savior in the middle of our Christmas celebrations.  It is so easy to allow the stress of shopping, practicing for Christmas programs, and preparing for family to interfere with ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/13 I have had several families ask us how we celebrate Thanksgiving since we have several various nationalities and cultures in our home.  Well - we do have a few differences, but nothing too strange!  Since my husband is not a turkey person, we do chicken instead.  We keep all the ... http://parent2parent.godseternalmasterpiece.com/archives/12