Intentional Heart Conversations Touches what your Child Believes and Values
Our family talks a lot. A lot. Even now with us spread across the country we still talk a lot. We are interested in each other, we want to understand each other’s lives, we value each other’s ideas – all this comes from talking with each other. We do this now...
Growing our Children’s Faith At Christmas
Though we talk about Jesus and teach God’s word all year through, Christmas time, or the month leading up to Christmas day, can be a special opportunity to really focus on what we believe and why. It is an opportunity to address issues of faith – because the...
Start Planning Now if you Want a Heart Focused Christmas
I know it is only the very beginning of November (if you are listening to this as a new episode) but it is time to start thinking about Christmas – especially if you want a heart focused Christmas. I was a Girl Guide as a kid – and their motto is Be...
Building More than Memories this Christmas
This time of the year we are often focused on making memories for our children. It is Christmas time and we go to many lengths to set the atmosphere in our home, to cook special food, and buy (or make) unique and meaningful gifts. We think on the traditions that our...
A Heart Focus Christmas Starts in Your Heart Today
My goal for Christmas has always been that it is a heart focus time for my family. That we don’t get caught up in the commercialism, that we make time for memories and most important that we make time for Jesus. Jesus is the reason can be a clever quip – or it...
3 Character Issues you Don’t Want to Spoil Your Christmas
Suddenly everything seems to be about Christmas – the shops have stacked their shelves, the sales are on, the decorations are out. There is no doubt that Christmas is one of the biggest bonuses to the retail business. As parents we try to wade through it all and find...
With just the right Christmas Gift you can Inspire your Child
Whenever we give gifts to our children we have the opportunity to make a positive impact with that gift. Our desire is to see each of our children grow in their individual bents – the things that they are uniquely created to do. Gifts can be mindless additions...
Christmas Music Gives you an Opportunity for a Heart Lesson
This week we’ve pulled out the Christmas music. There is something cheery about Christmas music – I think it must be simply the memories that it evokes. I love Christmas music. One of the things I tried to do when homeschooling (especially primary school) was to...
Hi! I'm Belinda
I am a family life coach and help parents to raise their kids with faith, values and life skills in a way that is intentional, relational and heart focused. Read more on the About page
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