How am I supposed to teach my children good character? What does good character even look like? How much character is enough? Is there such a thing as too much character? Won’t my kids be weird if they act differently than everyone else? When it comes to teaching...
We welcomed our newest grandchild last night! At 3 lbs 13 oz, tiny Flynn Rhyder evened up the numbers and made it three boys and three girls in this newest generation of Scheibners. Again, we marveled at the wonderful way God has knit together our grandbabies. Again,...
Does it seem like your toddlers are ruling the roost? If someone asked you who’s in charge would you have to stop and think about it? Is a demanding two-foot tall tyrant holding you hostage? I’ve been there! In fact, I think every mother of toddlers has been there and...
Have you ever considered what it’s going to be like when all of the kids have finally left home and it’s back to how you started? Back to just the two of you with an empty house, a fuller wallet, and unexpectedly large gaps in your calendar? With six of our kids grown...
Once upon a time my children had me on a pedestal… They thought I knew everything, could fix anything, and certainly didn’t struggle with the same frustrations and temptations they faced each day. To them, I had it all together. Honestly, when they were little, that...
Remember when you couldn’t wait for your birthday, or Christmas break, or summer vacation? Life had a certain flow and each new season or event brought exciting change from what seemed like the humdrum, mundane normalcy of life. But then… you became a mom. Oh sure,...
