Construction Zone: Parenting

March 22, 2007 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.  Proverbs 22:16 Lord, help me train C – give me wisdom and grace!  And, Lord, draw her near to You … that she will be a faithful […]

Construction Zone: Marriage

July 8, 2006 Today is Donna and Tim’s wedding!!  What a joy to celebrate this day with them … I pray they savor every single moment. Bless them and draw them close to You, Lord, as they begin their life together. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not […]

Construction Zone: His Wife

November 5, 2003 Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you.  Rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18 This verse always catches me!  Lord, too often I fail to be a “fountain of blessing” to Scott.  Open my eyes and my heart to opportunities to bless […]

It’s only halftime?

In case you are unaware, I am a football fanatic. I watch college football for HOURS every weekend.  It begins with the Thursday night game and doesn’t end until I’ve checked the new rankings on Sunday mornings.  We are Auburn fans at Chez Underwood … huge Auburn fans.  And my […]

Pay Attention, Momma!

She was busy playing with baby dolls. I was busy doing who knows what.  But suddenly, a preschooler was tapping her toes, hands on hips, saying with great conviction, “Pay attention, Momma!” Now she’s ten … and she still cries out for my attention but it’s not always so obvious.  […]

The Point of Obedience

We’ve launched into a discussion of what I’m now calling Polite Parenting.  Yesterday, we began by considering: Principle 1: Don’t make it all about you. Remember this is all grounded in a recognition that all our relationships are to be defined by submission to one another (Ephesians 5:21) and that […]