Category Archives: Parenting

Keeping Bridezilla at Bay: Successful Wedding Planning with Your Daughter

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Heart of the Matter

Summer is fast approaching and my daughter—my beautiful, kind, generous, outgoing daughter—will soon become a Mrs. She met her beloved at the college youth group at church. He’s not exactly what her father and I had pictured for her.You know … Continue reading →

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A Fun Family Game To Try During Covid-19 Isolation

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Heart of the Matter

For the last several weeks many of us have experienced a new kind of family togetherness as Covid-19 has forced us to huddle inside with our families. We find ourselves hunting for fun activities for our “littles” or thinking of … Continue reading →

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Peace in the Season of Covid-19

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Heart of the Matter

Peace…as elusive and rare as a roll of toilet paper in this historic moment of Corona virus, empty store shelves, social distancing and self-quarantine. Many people are worried, even panicked over the lack of certain consumer products, the fear of … Continue reading →

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Allowing Your Teen to Navigate Their Own Heartache and Disappointment.

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

  Wow, mothering can be tough! Can I get an “Amen?” It’s a fine line we walk between allowing our teenagers to grow and mature and intervening in order to make things easier for them. It hurts to see our … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of Mama: A Change of Heart

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

    Have you ever wondered why God allows people to live on and on into their 80’s and 90’s in various states of pain and disability—severe arthritis, blindness, deafness, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other chronic, debilitating and painful conditions? If … Continue reading →

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