Rainy Days and Mondays Do rainy days and Mondays always get you down like the Carpenters famous song says? I’m not usually bothered by either, but last week,the clouds and rain were just getting to me. Once again God’s Word came in to fill the lonely spot in my heart. Psalm 42:5 & 8: Why,…
On Wednesday I weighed in on how to connect to your child’s heart by being a safe place. Today, we’re going to ask Madi, my 13 year old for her advice on getting our teens to open up. I’ve asked Madi to be very candid. We’ll see if she throws me under the bus! If…
Last week on “In the Know” we began our discussion on “Building a Bridge to Your Child’s Heart”. If you haven’t already, send me a request for the entire article, free of charge, at Lynn@LynnCowell. The second way we craft a bridge to our child’s heart is by being approachable. Our children are living in…
Exodus 15:13 “In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.” Unfailing love. In Hebrew this word is hesed. Hesed is central to God’s character. All that He does flows out of this unfailing love. This is where His love and…
Good Morning Bloggy Friends, Today, I thought I’d give you a peak inside my library. I’ll share with you some of my favorite resources when it comes to being informed on the teen culture and how to parent teens. Let’s go! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SewPwJUR0Q?f=user_uploads] If you can’t see this video, click here. What some of your favorite…
They were the perfect gift for her 13th birthday! Mariah’s dad had given her tickets to Wicked, the prequel to Wizard of Oz. As soon as the curtains parted and the first note was sung, I was mesmerized. Galinda, who later became the good witch of the North and Elphaba, the green girl who became the…