This Day I Will Not Forget at (in)courage

This Day I Will Not Forget at (in)courage

My son sat in our living room with Bibles spread on the floor around him. He and I discussed translations, commentaries, and Study Bibles: the tools we use to interpret God’s Word. We talked about things like how I think 1 Corinthians 13 in the KJV reads like poetry. ...
The End of an Era at (in)courage

The End of an Era at (in)courage

Our family will celebrate two milestones in May: our youngest child will graduate from high school and, after 30 consecutive years, I’ll retire from my job as a homeschool mom. This also means we’re in our final sports season with a child at home. We’ve cheered...
Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed today at (in)courage

Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed today at (in)courage

My mother passed away on my birthday in 2004, the year before the birth of my youngest child. More than anything, I miss my mom being a part of my daily life. You’re never too old to need your mother. So, in honor of the upcoming Mother’s Day — and in memory of my own...
Five Thoughts for Mothers of Teens at (in)courage

Five Thoughts for Mothers of Teens at (in)courage

When a topic pops up continually in conversation or often catches my attention online, I wonder if it’s the Holy Spirit nudging me to write about it for others who are in the same place. Many of my friends and I are parenting teens, with fewer years of children living...
Exactly Where I Need to Be When I Need to Be There

Exactly Where I Need to Be When I Need to Be There

When people realize I have eight children, they often remark, “You must be so patient!” Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. When I want something done I want it done yesterday — or at least now. Recently the Lord took a frustrating situation that tested...

To Train Up a Child today at (in)courage

In the years between the momentous day a tiny, helpless infant enters your world and the emotional day when your child — now a young man or young woman — strikes off on their own, it’s not only the child who will grow and transform, but the mother too. Some stages of...

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