by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 3, 2011 | Courtship, Marriage, Raising Children
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. — John 10:1 The following is a modernization and updating of a selection from: Of Domestical Duties, Fifth Treatise, Duties...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 3, 2011 | Raising Children
My husband and I recently adopted my sixteen-year-old nephew. This is a likable young man who does not get into trouble, is easy-going, and has been raised as a Christian. He has, however, quite possibly the laziest mind I have ever seen. I suspect that when he was...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 4, 2011 | Raising Children
How can you provoke your child into anger (Ephesians 6:24)? by John MacArthur Here are some easy steps: 1. Spoil him. 2. Give him everything he wants, even more than you can afford. Just charge it so you can get him off your back. 3. When he does wrong, nag him a...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 25, 2010 | Raising Children
Taken from the John MacArthur web site: One father said, “My family’s all grown, and the kids are all gone. But if I had to do it all over again, this is what I’d do. 1. I would love my wife more in front of my children. 2. I would laugh with my...
by Laurie Bluedorn | May 3, 2010 | Raising Children
One way to introduce small children to sewing is to use plastic canvas with yarn and a large plastic needle. The needle is not sharp and the holes in the canvas are large. When my daughter was 2 we bought her some plastic canvas and needles and just let her play with...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 11, 2009 | Raising Children
I am looking for a child-training book to recommend to new mothers. I deliver gift baskets to moms in the hospital who have undergone a traumatic child-birth (prematurity, abnormality, etc). The basket includes various materials and information to encourage nurturing...
