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Jesus came to cancel the curse of condemnation and sin and to free us to live in relationship with Him and His Father. When I focus on my failures I return to the old way of living in darkness...

I told myself, "If I were a good mother, my children wouldn't talk back, bicker, or be angry." Good mothers had better discipline. Good mothers had more patience. Good mothers had done a better job in the early years and their post-preschool...

As I discover more of the Lord's heart of love, I come to understand that He cares about everything, even longings for beauty, fun, and refreshment. God isn't a Santa in the sky who will fill every selfish desire. But He does care for my heart...

Pastor Darrell Auginash was on the scene ministering to victims and their families at the recent shooting at Red Lake High School in MN. As Darrell fights to help his people survive the pain, his battle cry to parents is simple: be intentional...

When I use the special cookie scoop, my chocolate chip cookies come out much better. Their uniformity insures they cook evenly and don’t burn. I like to shape my cookies to be the same, but I’ve found the cookie cutter method doesn’t work well...

A nasty disease is reported cycling through homeschool moms as they begin the school year. It isn't the flu, though it can sometimes make you feel dizzy. You don't break out in spots or have to spend two weeks in bed recovering (though sometimes...

As homeschooling moms we need to pay attention to our personal stress barometer. If we're constantly worn out or irritable, it might mean we need to stop everything and do something that refreshes us...

When we lay down our personal goals and sacrifice our time choosing to pour into the lives of our children, we aren't leaving our dreams in the dust. We are simply placing them in the Father's hand and giving Him permission to shape them as He...

The ways Americans celebrate Christmas are as varied as the songs of the season flooding the radio airways. As the holiday bursts upon us, starting with Christmas decorations in some stores as early as October, many families wonder if their...

My eyes were red and puffy as I drove home by myself. The magnitude of motherhood overwhelmed me. Were the children getting what they needed from me? I wasn't sure...

Three months after a rampage at Red Lake High killed six students, a teacher and a security guard, Darrell Auginash, founder of First Nations Ministry, serves the grieving community of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) Nation on the Red Lake Reservation in...

Together doesn't always mean peaceful and satisfied. On occasion, I get glimpses of the kind of togetherness I wish always existed at my house--like earlier this week when all four children worked for hours on a snow fort without once calling for...

When I signed on to home school I envisioned days full of creative projects that taught my children without them even knowing it. We'd build things, act out plays, and spend hours cuddling together with good books. The children would zip happily...

Insecurity threatened as I dove into teaching my son, a struggling reader, but as I walked with him on his academic journey I learned an important lesson: The ultimate curriculum planner is my Heavenly Father. Looking back, God led me to several...

This key ingredient can't be peeled or mashed, nor can it be stuffed or baked. It goes beyond the skin and right to the heart.

As Christmas draws near, many families look for ways to focus on Jesus and His selfless giving to the world. By integrating traditions of service and worship into their holiday season, these families seek to help their children see beyond...

While we need to share tragedy with our kids in an age appropriate manner, I believe informing our children of the world’s pain, and helping them find ways help, is an important step in their spiritual training. It takes them out of the natural...