Tag Archives: God

On God our Father

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Claire

My baby turns 10 months old today. He has been walking, unsteadily, for about a week. He was taking 2 or 3 steps for a couple of weeks before that. Last Tuesday evening, I saw a change in his thinking. … Continue reading →

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Myth Busting 10: Newborns can’t smile

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Claire

My third child, now 9 months old, was not very happy about being born. It was a lovely calm home birth in water. According to the ‘rules’ he should have been calm, staring into my eyes with fascination and then, … Continue reading →

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Myth Busting 8: Breaking a lamb’s leg

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Claire

Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: Suppose one of … Continue reading →

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Myth Busting 7: You must hate your parents!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Claire

A while back, someone made the following comment: How people, who should know better, who where raised in serious christian families, try to construct their life into being a victim of their ‘bad’ or ‘afouled’ parents and their ‘bad’ view … Continue reading →

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Adhesive: Life part 2

Posted on August 6, 2011 by greenegem

Or, Greenegem Revisits the E.R. So the LAST thing I ever wanted to do was end up back in the emergency room, but do so I did… When I wrote the last post I was having some mild pain, but it … Continue reading →

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Guiding with a rod

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Claire

I had the opportunity the other day to experience what it’s like to use a real rod for guidance. My two toddlers and I had been to the beach and found ourselves some beautiful pieces of driftwood that we decided … Continue reading →

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It’s really quite simple…

Posted on May 27, 2011 by greenegem

I have wanted- for some time now- to try to write one post on what being a gentle Christian Momma means for me. Many have argued that the only ‘biblical’ way to raise children is to strike them as punishment … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Anger

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Claire

Michelle asked for tips on controlling our tempers. This is an area I struggle in a lot, and I don’t really feel qualified to answer the question, as I fail so often. But I have improved a little over the … Continue reading →

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Lucy’s Story

Posted on December 22, 2010 by greenegem

This is the story of my friend ‘Lucy’ and her journey into Gace Based Discipline. She has changed the names of her family, for privacy’s sake. gg Let me tell you a bit about me and my family for background. My name … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Leadership

Posted on October 27, 2010 by greenegem

Submission and Leadership are two very thorny subjects in most Christian doctrine. First of all, I believe it is  doctrine  and that it bleeds over into theology far too often. The World English Dictionary gives this definition of Theology- 1. … Continue reading →

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