Author: Jeanine Cook What a privilege parenting is! How thankful I am to be a mother of three and soon to be four as we look forward to the adoption of an older child through the foster care system. In my parenting I find that a constant struggle for me personally is what I am [...]
Author: Laura Kuehn And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 When I read this passage, I want to ask, “Really, God? Really? You want a heaven filled with children? Don’t you know that kids are messy, [...]
Author: Jennifer Patchin We had the privilege of celebrating our oldest daughters 18th birthday last month. Wow how time flies! I have reflected on the last 18 years many times over the last few months as we have watched Victoria graduate high school, start college, become a legal adult and turn into a wonderful, godly [...]
Author: Rick Mease It has been well documented that many young adults feel disconnected from their church body. This often happens when they have no defined purpose within the church. They were never encouraged to be a part [...]
How do we learn to think and use our minds the same way Jesus did? Three commands are given in the Scriptures for us to follow: #1 The Will- Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” This takes initiative on your part. When this is done you can override your [...]
They say there is nothing like a mother’s love. I think most mothers can relate with this saying. Extravagant love – the love I have for my children. I would do and/or sacrifice most anything for my children. I don’t believe that there is anything inherently wrong with this, but it can lead to something [...]
Author: Janet Mease (wife of our Passionate Purposeful contributing author Rick Mease) My husband Rick and I teach a small group class on discipling your children. We were looking for a way to show the families in our group how to make a mission statement of purpose for their own family. God brought to mind [...]
Author: Melanie Robbins Parenting Expert? That is far from me! Why then did I create Passionate Purposeful Parenting and why am I leading a parenting workshop in a couple of weeks? I’m just a fellow mom who is passionate about parenting, loves being a mother, and truly believes that we as moms can learn from [...]
Author: Laura Kuehn Laura Kuehn, LCSW is a wife, mother of two, parenting specialist and founder of www.cornerstonesforparents.com – an online resource for Christian parents. Cornerstones for Parents offers personalized consultation services, an “ask the expert” feature and a weekly blog with tips and insights for parents. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs we [...]
Author: Rick Mease Rick grew up in the small town of Wasco, California in the Central Valley. He met his wife, Janet, in 1969 and the two were married in 1972. They have three children and five wonderful grandchildren that they adore. Rick was blessed with retirement nearly two years ago after years of shift [...]