Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. — 1 Peter 4:10The Bible tells us ...

There is a missing vow — and it’s a big one! It is the vow to love your spouse with kids in the house.The missing vow has to do with ...

Give your child peace and reassurance before falling asleep with these Bible versesBedtime is an intimate appointment with our children. Our kids need certain cues before falling asleep to let ...

Me: “Aaron” No asnwer Me: “Aaron!” Again, no asnwerI called his name a few times but he didn’t respond.I stomped into the living room hoping to make my presence known. ...

Are you ready to get your kids reading the Bible on their own but not sure where to start? Check out my picks for the best Old Testament and New ...

As human beings, we’re pretty gifted when it comes to sizing others up. If they don’t have our level of education or live in a place as nice as ours; ...

How do we raise children who are selfless, not selfish, in a society that says it’s okay to be self-serving and focus on our needs first? How do we teach ...

On Sunday nights, dad and the house church men would sometimes take me trot-lining with them. We’d take a couple of boats out and string out the long trotlines, weighted ...

My dream has come true: my kids are enthusiastic readers.By choice, they read at least an hour every day and I’m trying to keep up with them because reading is ...

Did you know that the first chapter in the Bible – Genesis 1 – not only testifies to God’s magnificence and glory, but also presents us with opportunities to create ...

“Each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10I bet, if you think back ...

Helping to Apply Big Stories to Kids’ Lives Even at a Young AgeI remember snuggling with my son Cory when he was a toddler and reading Bible stories to him. ...

It’s hard to believe that the dog days of summer are nearly upon us, but those of us with children are already counting down the days until the school year ...

One of the most important things we can do as parents is to give our children a strong spiritual foundation to stand upon. From the moment our children are conceived ...

Yep, I have 5 sons. It’s not as perfect as you probably imagine. In fact, sometimes I wonder how I still have any intact electronic equipment. Between the super hero ...

This summer, our family – along with 76 percent of the world’s population – will be gathering in front of the television to watch elite athletes from around the world ...