Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

Whether after a full day of fun in the sun or a rainy day indoors, summertime is the perfect time to snuggle up and read with your little ones and ...

Children love stories. Our kids never tire of hearing chronicles from our family history, or tales about their favorite heroes and heroines, or stories about the wondrous miracles that the ...

Reading exposes children to a depth of language and vocabulary that gives them a huge academic advantage. I’d like to offer a list of ideas to help you make reading ...

I love surprises. Do you love surprises?If I know someone is planning something special for me, I close my eyes, plug my ears, and sing so that I don’t find ...

I’ll never forget the day my Sunday School teacher pulled back two large strips of red Jell-O by cellophane paper to allow my little fingers to walk through the “Red ...

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIVPaul’s letter to the Thessalonians says that ...

Conversations about Jesus: Get InspiredConversations about Jesus are important to have when you’re children are growing up and starting to understand their faith. Even though my daughters are 6 and ...

There is no such thing as a superhero mother. No Supermom. No Wonder Woman. But there are ways to still be a super mom — the best mom you can ...

Recently, as a young mom and I were bonding over dinner, my friend shared that she was planning to dedicate her children to the Lord in our church’s next child ...

We finally did it! After months of wishing, hoping, talking, and saving, we booked our family’s first trip abroad. As soon as we did, I was filled with excitement but ...

Editor’s note: There has never been a more incredible moment in history to be a young woman. From education, to technology, to travel destinations — never has there been more ...

My family loves animals. Whenever we gather to pore over family scrapbooks and albums (not all photos are digitized, I frequently remind the kids!), we always share time bonding over ...

“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — Matthew 27:46Quinn holds out his hand to show me his thumbnail. Or lack thereof. The end of it has been ripped clean off. He says ...

I think all parents would agree that parenting is the hardest thing they’ve ever done. It’s a big job to raise up little people to love God, love others, and ...

When Macyn came home at three months old, you can bet I had a stack of books with expert advice on babies, as well as on babies with Down syndrome. ...

I absolutely love my smart phone. With a swipe of my finger, I can find out how many steps I’ve taken today, share a picture of what I am doing ...