Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 5:18 MARRIAGE

Proverbs 5:18 Rejoice in the wife of your youth.   The girl interest level at my house is pretty low right now, but I know my boys will sooner or later realize that the females of the species aren’t so bad. And though two of my three are adamant about retaining their bachelorhood until death,…… Continue reading Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 5:18 MARRIAGE

Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 4:1 INSTRUCTION

Proverbs 4:1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. We were getting ready for an overnight backpacking trip the week that Grandpa gave the boys a unicycle. The night before the trip, our middle son was out trying to figure the darn thing out. His father wisely advised him to…… Continue reading Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 4:1 INSTRUCTION

BOY MOM MONDAY – Proverbs 3:27 – DO GOOD

Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good when it is in your power to act.   Many years ago my husband gave free guitar lessons to a young teen he met through our church youth group. That teen came to our house once a week to play guitar and often stayed afterwards to eat dinner with…… Continue reading BOY MOM MONDAY – Proverbs 3:27 – DO GOOD

Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 2:1-6 WISDOM

Proverbs 2: 1-6 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom ad applying your heart to understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and…… Continue reading Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 2:1-6 WISDOM

The Cost of Being Too Busy

  “You know, it’s okay if your primary ministry focus is your husband and your kids.” I don’t remember the details of the conversation with my mother-in-law leading up to that comment, but those words were the impetus to a change in my mom of small children perspective. I knew I wanted my primary role at that…… Continue reading The Cost of Being Too Busy