Where Does Faith Come From?
Jen’s Gem: Faith begins at home. Today would’ve been my Mom’s 95th birthday. She passed away a dozen years ago and while the loss is not
Heal Your Heart. Heal Your Life.
Tag: Parenting
Can You Go Back in Time?
Jen’s Gem: God will never give up on you! The other day I returned to my old neighborhood to visit a friend who’d just had
What Are You Presuming?
Jen’s Gem: Check your facts about God. Most of my blog posts this summer have been inspired during my daily walks around my neighborhood. This
Whose Shoulders Are You On?
Jen’s Gem: God’s Love For You Will Never Change Isn’t it funny how after someone passes, you begin to recall so many of the things
What’s Your Parenting Strategy?
Purposeful Parenting Tip: Having a parenting strategy can guide your steps through your child’s life journey. Recently I attended a Lunch and Learn at my
A Crackpot or a Cracked Pot?
Purposeful Parent Tip: Share laughter with your children frequently and fully. Most people who know me think I’m pretty funny. Not to sound conceited, but
It’s the Progress, Silly Goose!
Purposeful Parent Tip: Celebrate the baby steps in your life. Every Monday morning, I received a “Monday Morning Message” from Trudy Griswold, author of “Angelspeake”
Dinner Doldrums
Purposeful Parent Tip: Offer a variety of foods to your children from the start. I’m not sure when this happened, but I really don’t like
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, ‘Cuz the Big Stuff is Coming!
Purposeful Parent Tip: Pick Your Battles to Avoid Overreacting to the “Small Stuff” I can be an over-reactor. There, I said it. I’m not sure