Making a Child Feel Loved Archives

You, My Child, Are One in a Million

13 Oct

Wilma was one of the many godly women who blessed my life when Ray and I were young. Wilma loved babies—her babies, her grandbabies, and other mama's babies, including mine. She taught the cradle roll class at our church when I was a brand new mama of one. I have sweet memories of sitting in her ... View Post

Little Flower, Who Had Learning Challenges That No One Ever Knew

8 Oct

For my post today, I have rewritten a post I wrote six years ago. I wrote it after a mama called to talk about her daughter with learning challenges. The girl was in 7th grade, as I recall, and her co-op was about to study something her mama was afraid might be too difficult for her. As mamas do ... View Post

Sweeties and Sweethearts

28 Sep

Later this morning, Ray and I are off to an eye center for Ray to have the first of his two cornea polishings—one today and one next Tuesday. According to his trusted ophthalmologist, this is an essential first step for him before he can have cataract surgery in eight to ten weeks. This polishing ... View Post

Wearing Other People’s Moccasins

2 Sep

I don't hear as much about walking in other people's moccasins as I did as a little girl, but the idea is a good one. If we haven't experienced what someone else has experienced (or walked in their moccasins or shoes), it is hard to understand their joys and sorrows--hard, yes, but not ... View Post

Family Is No Place for Competition

1 Sep

Daddy was 21 years old when his youngest baby sister was born. He loved babies, especially his baby sister, Emily Camille. A year and a half later, my mother gave birth to me and Daddy had a baby of his own. Three years after that they had my brother Steve. Mother and Daddy were both the oldest ... View Post

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

24 Aug

For the last few days, I’ve been thinking about how I can encourage you while you homeschool this fall. I thought back to 1990, when I was a brand new homeschooler and about what I wish someone had told me. I thought about what I would do if I were homeschooling this fall of 2021. This is the ... View Post