Kathy Rothaar

Kathy is a woman who has a heart for the Lord and commitment to living out His Word. Her writing is steeped in personal experiences and biblical truth, as she reflects on her role as a mom of a college age son, high school daughter, and middle school boy. She is a freelance writer and editor who lives in the North East with her husband and children.

Never Give Up Praying

Not Giving Up a Routine of Prayer

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Summer for me means the escape from my routine.  I am not a morning person, so I love not having to get up early in the summer, whereas in the winter I need to rise in the dark, try to rustle up a balanced breakfast, and send my kids off to school with a smile.  Some days I don’t even want to talk to anyone I am so sleepy and comatose! However, there is one routine that I try desperately to keep, even during the summer months . . . the habit of prayer! I am the mom of three…

Some prodigals...

The Prodigal’s Light

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I had to write this to encourage those of you who are in what I call “the war zone.”  The battle for our kids is real. And the battle for our sons is raging every day. What they see on TV, hear at school and witness on the playground, school bus or at the mall all bombard them with messages that are contrary to what the word of God says. My oldest son was no different. He grew up in a Christian home, went to a Christian elementary school and sat in church every Sunday. Notice I did not say…

Controlling the Control Freak

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  Recently I wrote a tongue-in-cheek post about my son getting a girlfriend and my reaction to the news. But what I didn’t address is the heart issue. For me, it’s all about being in control. I am no longer in control of my kids’ lives! When they were very young, I controlled what they ate, what they did, who their friends were, etc. I had a whole lot of control. Sometimes so much so that it was overwhelming for me as a mom. At some point when I felt out-of-control, I realized that although I may be somewhat in…

When Facebook Told Me My Son Had a Girlfriend

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I admittedly am not a good Facebooker. Truth be told, I only joined Facebook to keep tabs on my kids. Good thing I did, since Facebook was the first to clue me in on the fact that my son got a girlfriend. My two oldest teenagers got a Facebook account when they were around 14, against my better judgment. But it was hard to argue with, “Well, Dad has one!” So I reluctantly gave in and also signed up. I don’t go on Facebook every day. When I do log in, I usually spend five minutes there. Well, imagine my…

{For Moms of Boys} The Summer of Letting Go

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Once again, the lazy days of summer are behind me, and I have survived yet another summer with my boys!  Some days it was touch-and-go!  We have had three trips to the ER but, in the end, they are both alive and well and ready to start another school year. This summer was very different for me. For the first time ever, we did not have the chance to take a family vacation with our whole family.  My oldest son, who is in his second year of college, had to work and also planned a vacation with his friends.  At…

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