Dear Joyce, When I heard you teaching, you mentioned special time with each of your kids in the evening. I assume you meant at bedtime. We have all three of our kids (ages, 6,4 and 2) in the same room, and they go to bed at the same time. How would you recommend having special time at night with our living situation? Madelyn Dear Madelyn, It is not as easy…
Dear Joyce, I was hoping you could help me with something. Is it normal for me to REALLY dislike being a mom? I would say for the last month I have found joy difficult when it came to mothering. I do not have a job and rarely get quiet time. Usually I handle it a lot better, but lately I even have resentment towards my kids. I know this is…
We are in the last of our series of “Growing in Character,” and are closing with the topic of JOY! How appropriate it is for us to enter the summer with anticipation of happy memories – family vacations, lazy afternoons, summer picnics at the beach, roasting marshmallows by a campfire, and just relaxing with loved ones. However, sometimes the anticipation turns into piles of wet, sandy towels from the beach,…
Goodness and kindness are two of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23) that tend to be hard to pin down specifically. Â To be kind is to be good. Â To do good is kind. Â Here are some helpful thoughts that may help you differentiate goodness and kindness and apply them to your family and community. Goodness (Focusing on the moral aspect): Morally honorable (people of integrity) Intrinsically good Pleasing to…
