Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

Becoming a Prayer Warrior Mom Starts With Thankfulness

Cultivating a heart of gratitude is central to your role as a Prayer Warrior Mom. As you become more thankful and effective in prayer, God will transform your family life ...

For the Bible Tells Me So

Helping Our Kids See Jesus in All of Scripture To me, it’s one of the scariest scenes in all of Scripture. No, it’s not Jonah getting swallowed up by a ...

May The Faith Be With You: Using Star Wars To Help Kids Understand The Bible

When you and your family watch iconic films like Star Wars, does it unleash an inner yearning to brandish a light saber, release your inner Jedi, join the universal battle ...

Helping Our Kids Hear God

If you were on a game show and asked to list off all the prayers you learned as a small child, how many could you name? I would guess several ...

God and Science Coexist

I taught high school science for 10 years in a large public school. Not only did I teach science, I taught astronomy and geology, two subjects where time is measured ...

8 Great Harvest Books for Kids

Is it just me, or is Halloween getting spookier and more ghoulish every year? I remember having to shield my preschooler’s eyes from the gory displays when walking into my local ...

The Importance of Reading Aloud to Kids (and Getting Truth Deep In Their Hearts!)

I didn’t grow up in a reading home, but when I was in the sixth grade my family moved next to a library and that changed everything. I fell in ...

F is for Fall Fun

Fall is my favorite season! I think I’d go in mourning if I ever had to move to an area of the world that doesn’t experience the crisp, cool breezes ...

Prayers for Dads

Prayers for Dads I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. – Romans 1:16 Lord, by ...

Christmas Traditions That Keep Christ In Christmas

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). – Matthew 1:23 Every year, as my husband and ...

Celebrate Advent with Your Family: 3 Simple Tips for Celebrating Advent with Children

Advent is coming soon for Christians around the world, but do you really know what Advent is? Advent is the season of waiting for Christmas. It begins on the fourth ...

Keeping Christ in Christmas: 5 Easy, Intentional Ideas

Christ-focused Christmas I was just telling a friend how I haven’t been in a very festive mood. It’s not that I don’t like celebrating, it’s just that my kids have ...

6 Ways Our Kids Can Learn to Live in Joy

If you’ve been a parent for very long, you know how your heart beams when your children play nicely with one another. You could be enjoying this harmonious bliss of ...

Don't Carry Your Burdens Alone: 5 Scriptures That Address Key Issues Teens Face Today

I have three teen daughters and one more who is right on their tail. I’ve also raised teen sons into adulthood. (Quite a feat!) During the teen years, there are ...

5 Powerful Prayers to Pray for Your Kids from Head to Toe

Editor's note: How do you pray for your kids? What prayers for them will be effective? If you want to pray for your children, praying for them from head to ...

The 5 Most Important Lessons to Teach Kids from the Bible

Let’s face it, sifting through what’s truly important in life is not an easy task. As Christians, obviously we want our kids to grow up to not only believe in ...

Free Resources

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Free Bible Study featuring 6 of your favorite Bible teachers

Unpack the incredible stories of 6 women in the Old Testament! Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 4/21