Recently I read a blog post that talked about how an older woman asked the young mother on how her Bible reading is going on and she responded – ” you know it gets tough with the children etc”. You can find the blog post here. I have been there and I have done…
What does this community look like? I am talking about a community whose center is Christ and who are brought together not because of their similarities but because of Christ. In this community there are people passionate to serve Christ. As a result they serve one another the way the Bible requires of them. In…
Day 6: Showing our children the father’s heart of tenderness, affection and love while holding fast to the discipline aspect, in their most adamant and unruly phase melts them down to realize their sinful estate. Generally this is what I would do. At times when my baby does not want to listen to what is…
What a beautiful day! I had my first girl friends time out with some besties. What fun! Every now and then it is good to stop by and thank God for His faithfulness in keeping us and His grace in giving us friends, friends whose common denominator is Christ. Parenting wise today it has been…
When tantrums come by temper rises and all goes down the drain. A moment of teaching gets converted into a war zone where tearing down not building up happens. Day 4 has been a challenge indeed. My sinful heart exposed. An article that I came across said this – There is no bad student. There…
What happens to your writing challenge when it is a weekend? – Goes for a toss! So here I am to update Challenge of Day 2 and 3. Day 2: Saturday, Edi was at home so it was easy! Late brunch with movie and food followed by late lunch and Pizza for dinner. All the…
I love to write. Somehow I feel I can portray thoughts better while I am writing than while I am speaking. I have taken up this challenge of writing for two reasons. One, to be able to write in a planned manner everyday. This will help me improve my skills and increase my typing speed.…
Children love gifts. My daughter Allegra cherishes them. She looks forward to birthdays and grandparents visit because gifts are certain. As grandparents walk in she looks in anticipation at their hand and asks them ” Grandma, what did you get for me?” she is certain that she is going to receive something. When she has…
Imagine with me high security manual lock. It is made in such a way that only one single key fits the lock. The key that was designed for that lock is the only one that can unlock it.Trying to open the lock using different keys does two things as I see Frustrate the person trying…
Autonomy When my baby was born I wanted her to grow up and be independent. Unlike regular mothers who did the baby talk with their children, I spoke normally like I would speak to an adult. I talked to her as I changed her diaper, washed her, burped her, bathed her etc., her bright little…