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Parents: Do You Need A Break From Homework?

Susan DiMickele — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:07:35 +0000

School’s not out yet. Homework is still in full swing. And I for one am ready for a break! Can anyone relate? I was recently complaining to another parent in our school about all the homework. Every night, I have to sign homework, check homework, and some nights I even have to complete parent homework. ...

The Widow In Debt: What’s In Your House?

Susan DiMickele — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:13:41 +0000

In the book of Kings we read about a single mother who is about to lose everything. She can’t pay her bills after her husband, a prophet, dies unexpectedly. And the creditors aren’t just going to take her house, they are going to take the one thing she loves most, her sons, if she can’t ...

Gutsy Prayer: Why Are Moms Afraid To Ask God For Big Things?

Susan DiMickele — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:48:55 +0000

Sometimes, when I pray with my kids, I don’t want to ask God for anything big. After all, what if He doesn’t answer? Am I setting up my kids for disappointment? Am I setting up me for disappointment? Yet I know deep down that gutsy prayer is exactly what I need to do. We’ve been ...

Why Do Kids Quit Church?

Susan DiMickele — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Kids are smarter than we think. When parents say one thing and do another, kids notice. And just because we “take” our kids to church, they won’t necessarily continue. The research shows that kids are leaving the church –even before high school. This research, summarized in the book, Already Gone: Why Your Kids Will Quit Church & ...

Spontaneous Prayer: Working Moms Need To Stay Flexible!

Susan DiMickele — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:17:11 +0000

Sometimes, we just can’t “plan” prayer. Nor can we plan every teachable moment with our children. We have to be flexible and we have to be ready. In other words, we have to be spontaneous! I know what you’re thinking. This cuts against everything we said last week about structured prayer. I thought you said ...

Parenting Lessons From Mary: Nobody’s Perfect!

Susan DiMickele — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:53:30 +0000

Have you ever lost your child in the grocery store? It’s one thing to lose sight of our kids for a moment, but after a few minutes, most of us push the panic button. It’s a terrible feeling. Fortunately, I’ve never lost a kid for more than five minutes. But can you imagine losing your ...

Is Your Work A Poem?

Susan DiMickele — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:17:57 +0000

I’m not a poet. It’s not like I haven’t tried. I just can’t seem to put the right words or thoughts together. It always sounds forced and sterile. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate and admire good poetry. I follow poets like L.L. Barkat, Laura Boggess, and Connie Mace. But I’ve come to the realization ...

Your Kids Won’t Pray Unless You Do!

Susan DiMickele — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:51:48 +0000

How does a too-busy working mom motivate her kids to pray? I’ve been brainstorming. I thought about making charts and flash cards. Giving my kids “points” for praying and making it fun. Or maybe I could send my kids to prayer camp – where someone else can teach them how to pray. After all, I’m ...

What Part Of NO Don’t You Understand?

Susan DiMickele — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:40:20 +0000

Sometimes it’s really hard impossible to say NO at work. If you’re in a business that is service oriented, you know that clients rule. Clients come first. The client gets what the client wants. You don’t say NO to your client! My friend Maria recently said NO to her client. It wasn’t pretty and it ...

Working Moms: Has Prayer Become a Last Resort?

Susan DiMickele — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:02:41 +0000

If you’re like me, more often than not, prayer has become a last resort. I’ve used and abused every excuse in the book. I’m too tired. I can do it later. I’ll do it tomorrow. God already knows what I’m going to say. I need to first get a new prayer journal. Does prayer really ...