A Gem from Grandma #3
Training our Children My gem this month is taken from the book of Proverbs. These proverbs were written by King Solomon who was noted for his wisdom. They are written from his...
A Gem from Grandma #2
Marriage: The greatest gift a parent can give to his/her children is to love their spouse. I love having deep and meaningful conversations individually with my sons, each of whom are now...
A GEM FROM GRANDMA
From Depending on us, to depending on HIM We were living in a caravan in the grounds of the Queensland Baptist Theological College at West End when our first child was born...
A fresh start to homeschooling this year
Here is a downloadable reminder to print and keep where you can see it every morning: 4-DailyDownload Also be sure to listen to my podcast with lots of helpful thoughts and ideas...
Cultivating Young Leaders: A Guide for Parents
This is a guest article by Jenna Sherman from parent-leaders.com Nurturing leadership qualities in children from a young age is an invaluable gift that parents can provide. Leadership skills are not just...
NEW YEAR: The Resolution of Resolutions!
New Year's Resolutions? Those things we list enthusiastically for ourselves every year: Exercise every day Lose weight Read 20 books Be more organised Meal plan Get to bed on time Be more...
Pre-Christmas Toy tidy
Christmas Day with young children usually means a LOT more toys to add to the collection. In our case, we didn't buy our children toys throughout the year, but saved up to...
Can the words “Rest” and “Christmas” even go together?
Yes They can! Choose rest this Christmas, and cultivate more JOY. There is no need for me to describe what many of us experience in the Christmas season - a lot of...
They can’t read your mind!
Become a better communicator In my post https://therefinedmother.com/overcome-overwhelm-the-first-step/, I mentioned some areas we can look at to help overcome the overwhelmed feeling we so often have as wives and mothers. One of...
The Old Covenant – God’s Grace – A humble heart
by Brookelynne I used to struggle almost daily with anxiety. Anxiety driven by a fear of failure to be “good”. I felt that I needed to be seen as perfect. Perfect wife,...