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  • We can tend the soil, nurture the shoots, but we can't always see the storms looming in the distance. Tomato Plant Children - Heaven Not Harvard
    Godly Parenting

    Tomato Plant Children

    June 25, 2015 /

    We eat a lot of tomatoes. I think my husband lives on pico de gallo. I can’t tell you the number of last-minute shopping trips that involve needing a tomato. So, in my infinite wisdom, I, who cannot keep any potted plants alive and do only marginally better with a flower garden, decided we should buy a trellised potted tomato plant last summer so we would have at least a small supply on hand. We carefully picked just the right place for it, watered it diligently, watched excitedly as it bloomed. When the first tomatoes began to grow, my daughter stood over them everyday waiting to pick the first one.…

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  • What does sorry mean? What does repentance and contrition look like? Are you Sorry, Not Sorry? HeavenNotHarvard.com
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    Sorry, Not Sorry

    February 11, 2015 /

    She came in from playing outside, her cheeks flushed from the southern sunshine. “Please go pick up your room before dinner,” I asked. My four-year-old turned, made an angry face, with fists at her sides, “I don’t want to!” Giving her the ‘mom’ look, I started towards her. She quickly ran to her room,  continuing to shout and whine. I followed her, trying to maintain my patience while I explained that she will not speak to me like this and that picking up her toys is her responsibility. She yelled, “SORRY! But I . . .” And I listened to her little rant, gently corrected her attitude, and modeled an…

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    Comparison is insidious when we're comparing our spiritual walks. We must run the race set before us. Not compare our beginning with another's finish line.

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    30 Days Without Complaint 48 hours: Be a Light in the World

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    Shut up isn't very nice. We try not to use it in our house, but sometimes it is the only way to get someone's attention. God used it to get mine.

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  • Raising children is harder than I'd ever imagined. She has to learn how to live independently & face any challenges. She has to know to always seek the Son.
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    Planting Sunflowers: Raising Children to Seek the Son

    September 23, 2014 /

    Raising children is a harder job than I ever imagined. I say goodnight most nights feeling like I barely sputtered across the finish line, often holding onto regrets from the day, all my pretty failures and missed moments dangling from my weary eyelids. (this site uses Affiliate links-purchases support our ministry through a small referral fee that never affects your cost.) Somedays, I feel like I’m trying to stand still in the middle of a child-based hurricane. All I know how to do for sure is hold onto the anchor. Hebrews 6:19 ESV / We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters…

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    August 5, 2014
    The Muppet Show that debuted last night was a drastic departure from my memories. And left me feeling disappointed for my daughter and in our media culture.

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    How can I explain senseless violence to my child? It's too heartbreaking to imagine, but my daughter looks to me for answers and comfort in an uncertain world.

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