Aug
30
2011

Life Stages

turning-two

I’m not sure there is really a point to my post today, just reflection. No 3-point how-to list. Every stage has its blessings, and reflecting on them is worth it. On life, on learning, on love.

Aug
29
2011

Managing Many Little Ones

Managing Many Little Ones

When the teens are gone, I have nine children 11 and under. Managing these little ones takes creativity, but they sure are a joy. Here are a few ideas to keep you from feeling overwhelmed.

Aug
28
2011

Get Behind Me, Satan!

Isaiah is pictured here preparing for his extemp speech at Camp.

Deep down you know what you should do. The right direction, though often difficult, is what you ought to choose. Instead, you listen to your adversary. Your little satan gets the best of you.

Aug
26
2011

A Half-dozen Steps to Going Paperless

File Cabinet

I’ve got a goal this fall. My home office is going paperless. We have four filing cabinets in our house, and by year’s end we will have only one, and that one will be fairly empty, if I can help it.

Aug
25
2011

Which Would I Choose to Be Without?

Sullivan Twins Ultrasound

As time went on we embarked on two journeys. I call them our spiritual and our personal journeys. One led us to discover a faith we never even thought about before. The other made us question the things we had been led to believe by society over the years.

Aug
24
2011

When Wives Emasculate Their Husbands

Chris & Wendy Jeub

The very behavior these women complain of their husbands is the very behavior their husbands display. They have castrated their stallions, and the men in their lives are half the men they could be.

Aug
23
2011

The Bible’s Backward Advice

Children

Bible characters often get advice that only fools would follow. I must admit, loving another child sometimes gives me pause.

Aug
22
2011

Supporting One Another

Wendy Working out

Health and fitness is a huge advantages for moms, especially moms with more than a few children. But I couldn’t do it without a very supportive family. There is something Christlike about a family helping each other out.