Author: coffeewithrachelle
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Simple Tips to Help Your Kids Sit Still in Church
When our family is sitting together at church, there is very little that makes my heart feel so content. I have always absolutely loved having my boys sit with me…but at this point, they are grown now, and they are sitting with me while taking notes of the sermon. This makes for a whole different… Read more
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5 Truths Parents Need to Remember About their Kids
1 . Your kids are not your own. They were given to you as a gift from God and it is a privilege to have every second you have with them. Don’t raise them begrudgingly. Don’t complain about your time with them. Don’t be constantly waiting for their current stage to be over so you can get… Read more
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3 Simple Ways to Encourage Positive People Skills in Your Kids
If only my kid didn’t have a phone I’m sure he’d be doing the dishes, mowing the lawn, and then he would, very respectfully, ask me if there is any other chores he can do. He will of course later come into the house and sit down with me to talk about his day.But instead,… Read more
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3 Tips to Teach Your Kids Self-Control
When I start reading any article (ones dealing with parenting in particular) and glance down to see phd, or dr., or psychiatrist at the bottom? I know that the intention of the writer is that I will then say, ohhhhh.A psychiiiiatrist!Well then. Let me lean in a little closer and really read what this professional… Read more
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Moms – Be the First Voice
Do you ever think about how many voices your kids hear in their lives? I’m a lay-it-all-on-the-line kind of a person all the way around.I’m all. Dude. Here’s the line. And here’s the way it is. So when it comes to the voices my boys are hearing? I ain’t no fool!I know the ones that… Read more
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3 Things to Remember When Raising Teenage Boys
You know, that stage in your life that you have heard countless moms talking about with dread and fear? The teen years? Well I’m here to encourage you to ignore all that and make your own opinion! I have raised 2 boys to adulthood and currently have a 15 year old. Let me tell you… Read more
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30 Days to Being a More Joyful Mom
It’s almost January 1st and time for a challenge! I am excited to think about all that God can do when His people focus on bringing glory to Him…which is the purpose we were created! The main goal I have with this challenge is to give people opportunity to push themselves to look more like… Read more
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An Open Letter to Older, Christian Women
Dear older women, We have a situation. We have a severe shortage of godly, older women who are taking their roles seriously. While I think some of the reason is because many simply don’t feel qualified and are feeling like they aren’t needed, there are others who have bought into the lie of the enemy,… Read more
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Stay Salty
I I know, I know… salty has a negative connotation if you spend any time with middle school or high schoolers. If you’ve ever been accused of being “salty, bruh”, you know exactly what I’m talking about! Ha! But I want you to just put all those negative feelings aside for a second and think… Read more
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Christians should be the least offendable
I am going to start out by saying that I call things how I see them and you will absolutely know up front what I’m thinking and why I’m thinking it. Ok, now that we have that out of the way, you know what you’re getting by choosing to continue reading. Everyone is offended by… Read more