by Janet | Oct 6, 2015 | Excellence, Family, Parenting
“Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.” Proverbs 27:14 A number of years ago, when I had a newborn and a toddler, my preschooler went through a season of barging into our room around 3:00 or 4:00 in...
by Janet | Sep 29, 2015 | Character, Family, Marriage, Parenting
“It is better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.” Proverbs 21:19 A few of us females in the house, by shrewd observation and naturopathic testing, have come to discover that certain foods are a diabolical enemy to our mood and...
by Janet | Sep 9, 2015 | Ministry, Parenting, Time, Wisdom
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 I’m back. Though some of you (read: my mother) were waiting with great anticipation for a blog post last Wednesday, the silence was well-spent with my four favourite people in the world. ...
by Janet | Jun 2, 2015 | Family, Parenting, Speech
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh words stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 Today I’m speaking to what may be a secret shame for many women. Especially wives & mothers. (So if you read any posts in this series, please read this one.) I’ve seen it in...
by Janet | Apr 21, 2015 | Parenting, Protection, Wisdom
“Do not forsake [wisdom] and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.” Proverbs 4:6 My husband had a big date this weekend but it wasn’t with me. I was simply the photographer who got leftover squash soup for dinner. But I didn’t mind because the lucky...
