1). Enjoy your season. You’ve heard me say it before and you’ll hear me say it again and again. How many parents look back when their children adults and say, “I spent WAY too much time with my son. I wish we had not had all that quality time, laughing and talking.” Enjoy what God has given you today — not focusing on what you don’t have.
2). Parent effectively. Don’t make excuses. Your parenting will, at least in part, determine how your children behave as adults, so get to it!
3). Create traditions with your family. Maybe your “family” is just yourself and your little one, right now. Don’t let that deter you from creating fun traditions in your home. Maybe your tradition can be cooking Saturday breakfast together or taking walks in your neighborhood on Sunday afternoons. There are hundreds of ways you can create traditions and further strengthen your relationship with your children, no matter their age. Continue reading »
In a day and time when many are taught from a very young age to be selfish, stingy, and demand that we “get ours”(or throw a fit trying), I thought it relevant to go back to the simple principle of generosity. 
Oh, the sweet innocence of a newborn! There is nothing quite so special as holding a cuddly, soft newborn as they gaze up at you with wonder and amazement - their eyes so wide, their futures so bright. When is it, along the way, that we forget that innocence of the children that God has entrusted us with? 
In light of recent difficult economic times and in remembering those times when I scraped pennies to put gas in my car to get to work, I want to share some simple, but valuable ideas on how to save money in your household. 