Our journey begins, you and I, on a lazy raft drifting down stream. We bask in the sun of our young new love--just you and I. Storms come and we huddle together to stay warm. You offer me your coat and I sport the umbrella. We are courageous and the torrent is as...
Josiah and Anna Got Married
Yesterday was the wedding. Today I woke, later than normal, to a gentle rumble of thunder and the cooing of some turtledoves. These thoughts helped me reminisce the sweet moments of the wedding day. The sun shone bright. Friends gathered from afar. Radiant bride,...
Marriage Advice to my Daughter-in-Love: Find Out
When asked to give some marriage advice at my future Daughter-in-Love's bridal shower, this is what I shared. I love how eager Josiah and Anna are to ask for wisdom. Find out Find out what his favorites are. Favorite foods, favorite style of music, favorite type of...
Who is Anna?
Our families met when Anna was eleven years old. This brown-haired, bright-eyed bundle of sweetness always thought of others before herself. She is very Pontier in her adeptness to think of others. Anna and her siblings got along well with our crew, mostly in an older...
Praying for Your Future Wife
Mother's Day 2015, a man in our church preached a message from Proverbs 31. He started by explaining how Jewish mamas often used acrostic poems to teach principles to their children. Whether this was an acrostic or not, my brain started racing. Yes, I need to put into...
Hi, I’m Melinda Poling.
My mission is to encourage moms as they train young hearts to discern good from evil, with a deep-rooted love for God and others, and life skills to flesh it out.
I want to help you train your young image bearers to serve the King full tilt and in perfect rest with hearts that honor Him.
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