Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to keep, and a time to throw away. To me, motherhood has always seemed to be about holding on and letting go. Recently,however, there’s been just a little too much letting go for my comfort. My baby girl, Baleigh, left for Kenya last week. With my third daughter in…
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Rituals are Reassuring
Summer is finally here! We’ve put the schoolbooks away. We’ve cleaned the cobwebs out of the corners. We completed the summer/winter clothing swap. I don’t know about you, but for me, summer just couldn’t come quickly enough! For the Scheibner’s summer means a steady repetition of the same old, same old. We always get summer…
Read MoreYes, It’s Worth the Effort!
The last couple of months have caused a shift in priorities around the Scheibner house. Instead of our usual “Parent-Centered: You kids are welcome members of the team,” approach to life, suddenly everything has become child-centered. Between baseball season, swim meets, prom, graduation, senior banquets, middle school plays, choir performances, and the usual myriad of…
Read MoreAbsence Makes the Toilet Clog
A dear friend of mine has been posting on Facebook lately, sharing the daily foibles of her husband’s absence from home. With her Navy husband gone on a detachment, she’s dealing with the inevitable broken appliances, sick children, and “Why did that have to happen now!” situations. Ever been there? With three military deployments in…
Read MoreCrazy Days
The last month has been an incredible whirlwind in my life. Let me share just a few highlights: My youngest child finished elementary school and is now a middle schooler. My middle schooler is now in high school. My 17 year old attended prom, planned her graduation party, and made some incredibly mature and…
Read MoreHusband Honoring Prayer
How often do you cry out to the Lord on your husband’s behalf? Do your prayers for your husband look like a laundry list of complaints, unmet expectations, and discontented laments? Are you always asking the Lord to change your husband to match your ideals, or are your prayers focused on his growth and wellbeing.…
Read MoreNo More Strikeouts
It’s baseball season around the Scheibner house! For me, that means grass stained knees, smelly cleats, and sweaty happy boys. I love baseball season! It’s been interesting to watch as my boys have progressed through the various levels of baseball. In the beginning, any ball thrown near home plate counted as a strike. At…
Read MoreSummer Sanity
Summer is coming! I don’t know about you, but when the weather gets warmer, the flowers begin to bloom, and the days get longer, I find it harder and harder to stay inside and complete our chores and schoolwork. Summer promises more freedom, fun opportunities, and lots of exploration and experimentation. However, without some careful…
Read MoreWhat’s The Big Deal About Making My Bed?
“What’s the big deal about making my bed?” Have you ever faced that question from one of your children? I know that I have. Honestly, sometimes I catch myself thinking that question as well! So, what is the big deal or does an unmade bed even make a difference? Steve has been writing on his…
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Proverbs 15:30 Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones. Many years ago, when all of my children were young, I read an article that greatly influenced me. The author of the article shared that when he saw his children, he made it a point to smile brightly. If…
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Megan Scheibner 