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Thoughts from a new mom-to-be...

Corn chips next to my bedstand. Almonds in-between calls at work, and egg sandwiches for breakfast. I’m just 4 weeks pregnant, but it seems like my body has already determined...

Mothers and the "Books" They Write

My daughter Sarah wrote this on Valentine's Day for her children, but I think that it's even more appropriate for Mother's Day. “I love you more than words” may seem...

A Vision of the Great Work of Mothering

The following is an excerpt from the Mothers: Disciplers of the Next Generations booklet by Sally Michael. As we approach another Mother's Day this coming Sunday, May 11, it is...

The Great Work of Mothering

Mothering is a great work; a God-given opportunity to influence the next generations to put their trust in God. Do we see it as such? Do we awake each day...

Where is Your Smartphone?

Have you ever observed this scene: You're sitting at a restaurant, and there’s a family at the table next to yours. Instead of talking to one another, each member of...

"Hardening-off" Our Children

In gardening, there is a good kind of "hardening." It is when you carefully accustom young seedlings that have been started indoors (or in a greenhouse) to life outdoors. Hardening-off...