by Lysa TerKeurst | May 9, 2014 | Blog, Mother's Day, Parenting, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Being a mom is wonderfully amazing. Until it isn’t. And I find myself awake at 3am wondering what I could have done better … or beating myself up for all the ways I fall short … or convincing myself I sometimes just flat out stink at being a mom....
by Lysa TerKeurst | Mar 13, 2014 | Blog, Guest Post, Just for Fun, Parenting, Relationships
The paper plates all worn out from the dinner well enjoyed. The farm table sticky. The new Brussels sprout recipe loved by me but rejected by everyone else. Have mercy. The little sister aggravated to tears by the big sisters. The husband slightly overwhelmed by the...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Insecurities, Overcoming, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Chatter, chatter, chatter… that dialogue that runs like a never-ending tickertape in the back of our minds. That chatter can be especially loud and consuming when it comes to how we view our parenting skills. I mean really, have you ever mentally beaten yourself up...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Jan 17, 2014 | Blog, Parenting, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, Young Women
There is something I’ve come to realize I need to guard against as a mom. I sometimes want to be God in my kids’ lives. I want to write their stories. I want to set the courses of their futures. I want to determine what’s best for them. I want to prevent them...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog, Guest Post, Parenting, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Last week I wrote about prayers for your marriage. There was such a response, I decided this week to have my friend Brooke McGlothlin write a guest post on 10 prayers for your son. (On Friday I’ll be posting 10 prayers for your daughter.) Here’s my friend, Brooke… He...
by Lysa TerKeurst | Dec 4, 2013 | Blog, Guest Post, Parenting
My sweet friend, Jill Savage, is rounding out the 4-week series I’m doing to answer a question so many moms are asking…am I messing up my kids? (If you missed any previous posts, simply click the link: week 1, week 2, week 3.) I’m excited to share...
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