by Amanda Trumpower | Feb 5, 2022
Have you ever tried to will your way into having more patience? Do you feel like if you just tried harder, you could be more loving? We treat the Fruits of the Spirit like a checklist or a recipe for good behavior. But Christie Thomas, experienced children’s...
by Amanda Trumpower | Oct 17, 2018 | Married Life
Ah, dating. The time when hormones rage and everything takes on a manic, slightly color-saturated quality. We all had that teenage friend or cousin who became an absolute psychopath when they entered a dating relationship. My thoughts on how to avoid this, be you 15...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 3, 2018 | Married Life
Last time, I shared some things Josiah and I do to help foster unity in our family sides. Today, I’ll share things parents can do to foster the same. I don’t have first-hand experience in this area, so my opinions are shaped by what our parents do and how...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 2, 2018 | Married Life
Last time, I shared about some of the strategies Josiah and I implemented in the first year of marriage to encourage unity between our family units. Here are a few more. 4. Participate! Whether it’s a project, a group dinner, a board game night, I’m...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jun 1, 2018 | Married Life
Josiah and I grew up in families that have as many differences as similarities. Pigfords cleaned every day. Multiple times a day. In 15 minutes or less. Clean = Tidy. Trumpowers cleaned less often, but it was a major event when it happened. Clean = Disinfected....
