Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous ...

Editor's note: Hey, parents, ready or not, the school year is upon us! It's time to shop for back packs, school supplies, and prepare to pray our way through the ...