by Tara L. Cole | Aug 26, 2019 | Abide, God's Stories, Parenting
Crystal Wheeler has been through many challenges in her life, especially over the last two years. On January 4, 2018, her husband passed away leaving her a single Mom with four kids. Through all the challenges, from parenting alone and finding a place to live to...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 17, 2019 | Abide, Motherhood, Parenting
Did you know quiet time doesn’t always work? Shocker, right? As much as I love to sit down with God each morning and sip my coffee while reading my Bible, my three sons would rather run, climb trees, dig in the dirt, or build with Legos. At first, I thought I was a...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 13, 2019 | Bible Study, Books, Kids, Parenting, Resources
Getting our kids to listen to God’s word can be a challenge! Even with our best intentions, they fidget, drag their feet, and won’t sit down. What if we embraced their wiggles and need for movement in ways that were lifegiving? What if instead of thinking quiet time...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 11, 2019 | Motherhood, Parenting
I’ve had God Stories on the blog for many years. One of the ones that have influenced me the most is Kristi Dye’s God Story “When I Started Listening.” Her story shared five years ago has influenced my parenting by making me a much more...
by Tara L. Cole | Apr 16, 2018 | bible, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal Growth, quite time
This was the message I didn’t know I needed to hear. As a mom, many days I find myself thinking, “I can’t do this!” Brooke McGlothlin’s message in Gospel Centered Mom: The Freeing Truth About What Your Kids Really Need, was a resounding, “Yes, that’s right! On...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 12, 2015 | children, Parenting, Pouring Out, Uncategorized
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went...