by Janet | Nov 28, 2017 | Family, Parenting, Self-Control
“And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” Mark 4:8 Right up there with out-of-tune pianos and flannelgraphs, the parable of the sower was a familiar part of my church...
by Janet | Nov 21, 2017 | Character, Family, Parenting
Greetings friend! Remember me? I apologize for going missing since spring, but regular writing and good motherhood are sometimes mutually exclusive objectives in my life! I haven’t given up on motherhood and I haven’t mastered it either, but I’ve...
by Janet | Feb 15, 2017 | Character, Church, Family, Parenting
“…For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b Maybe it’s because I’m over 40 now, but I have to admit to a new found appreciation for the tailored and comfy dress. But it wasn’t always that...
by Janet | Oct 25, 2016 | Contentment, Excellence, Family, Ministry, Parenting
Over a decade ago when in the throes of parenting a preschooler, a toddler and a baby, I attended a regional ladies conference that had invited a prominent Christian speaker. By this point in my life, I had dabbled in Christian women’s speaking engagements and was...
by Janet | Jul 13, 2016 | Family, Home, Marriage, Parenting
“The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.” Proverbs 14:1 Today you have a choice. And tomorrow. And the day after that. As women establishing our households, which we’ll define as the atmosphere, habits and...
by Janet | May 11, 2016 | Character, Excellence, Family, Parenting
“Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Prov. 31:28-29 As I sit to type this post tonight, my computer screen isn’t the only thing glowing. Despite...