Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
10 Ways to Make Reading a Natural Part of Your Family Life
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 ...
Surprised by God
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 ...
Red Jell-O and the Red Sea: Bible Adventure Stories Every Kid Will Love
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 ...
Teaching Our Children to Pray Continually
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 ...
How to Start Conversations About Jesus with Kids
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 ...
Forget Supermom, Just Be a Super Mom
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 ...
The Bible – God’s Love Letter To Our Kids
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 ...
Exploring the World – and the Bible - with Your Kids
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 ...
Young Women: We Never Arrive
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 ...
Our Pets Bless Our Families – How Can We Bless Our Pets?
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 ...
Why There Was No Crowd at the Foot of the Cross
“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 ...
Parenting: The Hardest Job You’ve Ever Done
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 ...
Life in the Shadow of Death
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. ...
The Jesus Storybook Bible: No Wi-Fi Required
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 ...
Living Life to the Fullest
Right now in the Northeast, the weather is cold. My little ones and I bundle up in puffy coats, hats, scarves, and gloves to go outside. All this clothing keeps ...
Little Sparks of Kindness
Editor’s Note: Following is an excerpt of God’s Little Angel: Shine Your Light Devotional by Sheila Walsh. Girls need to know that they can be bright, shining lights for God ...
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