Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

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 ...

How to Find Joy: Mama on Mission

This topic, how to find joy, is my jam. I love sharing joy with women. Moms in the trenches, feeling overwhelmed and wondering if they can get through today, need ...

Ages and Stages for Discipling Your Kids

The different ages of your children will require different ways of thinking through the discipleship process because there are different ways of communicating and making connections with each of them. ...

God Loves To Be With You

The month of February, and especially Valentine’s Day, is the perfect time to share with our kids what the Bible says about love. The ultimate expression of God’s love came ...

God, Our Deepest Love

C. S. Lewis, the great British author of the Chronicles of Narnia, once boarded a bus for Heaven.He did this in imaginary form, of course, in a wonderful allegory called ...

Random Acts of Kindness for Kids

“Nobody can help everybody, but everybody can help somebody.” ‑Denver MooreThis is my favorite quote from Same Kind of Different as Me (and the new Same Kind of Different as ...

Why Our Kids Need the Bible

If you have a bright and naturally inquisitive child, you hear questions every day.From the moment they begin to speak, children begin asking the kind of questions that have puzzled ...

Three Simple Steps to Defuse and Resolve Sibling Conflict

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. — 1 Thessalonians 5:15“He’s picking on ...

5 Unique Times to Enjoy Devotions with Your Kids

With the New Year often comes new schedules and new routines . Like many parents, we are reflecting on when to have family devotions with our children. There’s no perfect ...

Don’t Force It: Live in Your God-Designed Thrive Zone

Vocally, if you try to force yourself to be someone you’re not, there’s a very real chance that you could seriously injure your vocal cords or even lose your voice ...

Get Outside! Worshipping God and Celebrating His Creation as a Family

One of my goals for the upcoming year is to find new ways to incorporate worship into all aspects of my family’s life. Praising God should naturally overflow into every ...

Nourishing Habits That Stay

When you look at all the areas of your life that may need to change for you to live more nourished and less stressed, even this can feel overwhelming.Where to ...

7 Questions to Transform Your Child’s Thinking

Have your pre-teens or teens ever gone through a season in life where they grappled with an onslaught of difficult emotions?Because we live in a fallen world, at times, our ...

25 Books of Christmas: A New Christmas Tradition

How does your family prepare for Christmas and the celebration of Jesus’ birth? Do you light Advent candles, bake sugar cookies, or sing Christmas carols? Perhaps you decorate your house ...

Our Top 10 Books for Mom 2016

Are you looking for gift book ideas for the moms in your life? Here are our FaithGateway Top 10 book selections for Mom! These titles will bring comfort, sisterhood, understanding, ...

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Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Free Bible Study featuring Max Lucado!

Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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 10/5