by Gina Smith | Nov 23, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
Between age, maturity levels, and personality differences, our children are going to be at different places in their growth process. One of my children was pretty much born with a naturally happy and grateful attitude, and one was born asking the question, “Why?” One...
by Brooke McGlothlin | Nov 8, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
This morning, a dear friend texted me and asked this question: Do you know of any good resources that might have written prayers for kids? I realized this morning that my son doesn’t pray very often and I want to teach him how. My immediate answer was that I...
by Gina Smith | Nov 2, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
When my children were about three and six we lived in a small townhouse. It was a cute little home that met our needs (it even had a fireplace!) but it did not have much of a yard. At some point during the two-and-a-half years we lived there, I decided that my...
by Gina Smith | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
Serving and sharing does not come naturally, does it? No matter what age we are, putting others first is a choice we have to make. I mean, if there is a plate full of chocolate chip cookies on the table, am I the only one who quickly scans the plate to find the...
by Gina Smith | Oct 19, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
Do you ever feel like you have hit a wall when it comes to getting your children to listen to your instructions? I remember the frustration I felt when I had to repeat myself over and over, when it seemed like one of my children was not listening, or when they would...
by Gina Smith | Oct 12, 2020 | Prayer Mentoring Monday
As sinful human beings we are all born with a desire to seek approval from others. If you think about it, we begin praising our children when they are very young – we cheer them on as they learn to walk, talk, and learn even the simplest things in life. It’s not...