Building Character – Making Memories
Have We Met? I’m Megan! Have we met? I’m Megan! Wife to my college sweetheart, Steve, mom to my eight awesome kids and joy upon joy, Grandma to my eight (so far) grandkids. They’re amazing … do you wanna see a picture? I love writing, cooking, Agatha Christie, and feeding teenagers. I’m a little…
Read MoreHave you ever experienced a drought? Living in Texas and North Carolina, I became used to our towns putting in place water limitations because of drought-like conditions. Hot and dry is not my favorite feeling! If you’ve read any American History books (or even Little House on the Prairie), you’ll understand how devastating droughts were…
Read MoreIt’s time for Tip #4, and I’ve saved the best tip for last! We’re headed into the final countdown until Christmas Day, and these last few moments have the potential for great excitement but also epic meltdowns from overtired children and overwhelmed moms and dads. Dormant (or sometimes not-so-dormant) in anticipation of wished-for gifts and…
Read MoreThere’s no time to waste with Tip #3… The opposite of great is good, and we’ll never hit “best” if we settle for “easy”! When it comes to ensuring that our Christmas season is peaceful, joyful, and (mostly) stress-free, the greatest tool in our arsenal is the ability to say a well-placed NO. The fast-paced…
Read MoreHow’s it going with that stress-free (less tears) Christmas plan? Were you able to catch those pesky expectations and put them to death? Did you help your children manage their own expectations to make room for gratitude, not grumbling? Here’s tip #2 to reduce your holiday anxiety. This tip is fully focused around the word…
Read MoreHave you noticed just how stressful the Christmas season has become? Despite our best efforts to plan the perfect holiday, too often, instead of joy and sweet memories, there are so many tears and disappointed hearts. (And I haven’t even gotten to our children yet!) For the next few weeks, we’ll explore four tips to…
Read MoreThanksgiving has come and gone, and it’s time to turn our attention to the next big holiday—Christmas. But before we turn our attention to tinsel, mistletoe, and stockings hung by the fire with care…Just because the “holiday” of Thanksgiving is over doesn’t mean that our attitude of gratitude should end. Gratitude is becoming to the…
Read MoreHas it ever occurred to you that being thankful is a privilege? Because of our relationship with Jesus… We can (and should be )thankful. Our thankfulness is an opportunity to show God we genuinely recognize His gifts, mercy, forgiveness, and eternal relationship with us! I’m convinced that we would be most miserable if we weren’t…
Read MoreYesterday, while waiting to be seen by my eye surgeon, I sat beside an elderly man who was in the process of permanently losing his eyesight. He shared with me how his vision had failed. During the Vietnam War, this gentleman had been assigned to an Intelligence Unit and trained to be a map reader.…
Read MoreWhat Happened to Thanksgiving? Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 Contrary to what the advertising industry would have us believe, we’re not on the verge of Christmas! Despite every store’s red and green decorations and the cheesy Christmas muzak wafting through the air…It’s…
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Family Identities are Kingdom Tools! The Good News, The Bad News, and The God News Family: the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children; a group of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head; a group of persons of common ancestry; a group of things related by common characteristics. Although technically, Merriam-Webster…
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Megan Scheibner 