My friend was super excited for me when I told her I was pregnant. (This was twenty-five years ago -- I don't mean to shock you, since I'm a Nana now!) "Alicia," I'll call her, had just become familiar with some popular teaching on Christian parenting. She knew I already had three children, but she figured this surefire system would be my shot at really nailing this parenting thing. (Hmm... Clearly, my parenting wasn't perfect. Otherwise, why would Alicia be so excited for me to take a fresh run at it?) It's true that there are principles and promises in God's word which give us Continue Reading
Helping Women Embrace Motherhood Requires and Grows Love, Joy, Hope, Peace
My two youngest grandchildren, Lainey and Cai, are wearing the perfect expression for this article. No matter how difficult it gets, doing pro-life work results in my personal growth and joy. Photo credit: Daniel Maynes Read about the benefits of this kingdom-building ministry here: pregnancyhelpnews.com. Continue Reading
The New Christian Parenting Podcast You’ve Been Waiting For
Drum roll, please ... after encountering and conquering many a technical difficulty, the Passionate Parenting: How to Raise Wholehearted Followers of Jesus debut podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! Click here: susannemaynes.com/parenting-podcast and give a listen! Or, click here: TuneIn. We should also be live on Stitcher and iTunes by next week. I'd love a comment from you! Meanwhile, allow me to bless you: May you be filled with all the wisdom, courage and love you need to raise wholehearted Jesus followers right now in this season of your life. Continue Reading
The Unexpected Insight I Gained at the Holocaust Museum (And What it Means for You)
Clusters of people move slowly and reverently through four floors of dark and somber exhibits, wiping away tears. We are moved, stunned to silence, utterly dismayed at man's inhumanity to man and the depravity of the human heart. If you've been to the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., you know you'll never forget the place. My husband Scott and I were in town for a conference and had decided to take in the museum during a couple of off hours, thinking it would be good to reflect on what happened to the Jewish people in Europe during Hitler's reign. "It is better to go to Continue Reading