Since I’ve been learning to take on my children’s concerns about their animals and make them my concerns, [see my previous post] the Lord is working even more reconciliation in my family through my obedience to Him about our turtles! We had a turtle named Jordan for about 8 years, and we recently added another… Continue reading Reconciliation Through Care of Our Turtles
ABOUT MARILYN HOWSHALL
Our New Blessings ~ by Heidi Harris
I remember early on when I was first introduced to Lifestyle of Learning™, I heard a testimony discussing pets. I was hearing that as a parent, I should lay down my selfish reasons to NOT want to have pets. I was a parent who often severely limited my kids interests because it wasn’t convenient for… Continue reading Our New Blessings ~ by Heidi Harris
Are You Rushing in Where Angels Fear to Tread?
Do you know how your children can contribute to their education? Many moms don’t consider that their children have something to offer their own learning process, but they do in many ways! Each of your children have very significant (and wise) contributions to make to their individual learning process, but they want and need their… Continue reading Are You Rushing in Where Angels Fear to Tread?
Have Your Academic Expectations Broken Trust with Your Children?
Julie had broken trust with her daughter concerning academic expectations, but as Julie learned how to love her with Christlike love, her daughter came to embrace and enjoy the writing disciplines that she had resisted for years. Educating her daughter became easier and very efficient because of love. Julie’s Story of academic breakthroughs because of love… Continue reading Have Your Academic Expectations Broken Trust with Your Children?
Eliminate Your Children’s Resistance Toward Learning
Michelle has a testimony about love that led to breaking through her son’s resistance toward learning. I was so blessed to witness up close Michelle’s story as she was going through it in real time with her son, learning how to love him so she could draw him into a desire to learn. I really… Continue reading Eliminate Your Children’s Resistance Toward Learning
Do You Know the Real Goal?
I was with a few Christian people recently, and I came away with the strong impression that they believe that going to church and evangelizing is the goal and the focus of the Christian life. They talked about these two activities a lot, and implied repeatedly through their conversation that a person is a successful… Continue reading Do You Know the Real Goal?
Are You Focusing on What Really Matters?
I’m so grateful to Marilyn Howshall who came to my house and showed me very specifically how to love my alzheimer’s inflicted mom with Christlike love! (read the blog post about it here) She pointed me toward listening to the Holy Spirit speaking through my conscience, and as I obeyed, I became changed; I became… Continue reading Are You Focusing on What Really Matters?
I Needed Help to Know How to Change
When Marilyn began to show me specific and practical ways to love my family, as I mentioned in my last blog post, I became transformed. I wasn’t just receiving information about love, but specific and practical instruction and correction that allowed me to know HOW to change. As I began to obey the Holy Spirit’s conviction through… Continue reading I Needed Help to Know How to Change
Does Being Specific Help You?
I remember thinking of myself as a generally loving person for most of my life. After all, I was nice to people in my neighborhood and at church. I made sure to try to avoid conflict, and our family generally minded our own business. I couldn’t really think of any way I was being unloving,… Continue reading Does Being Specific Help You?
Do You Know What Love Looks Like? I Didn’t!
As I was sitting in a church service while visiting some friends out of town, I heard it being said that the primary actions of love are to have a smile for most everyone, and to be a generally encouraging person. I remember thinking that it would be very easy to think of myself as… Continue reading Do You Know What Love Looks Like? I Didn’t!