Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

When I was 18 years old, my boyfriend died in a car accident. We were together since my junior year; he was my high school sweetheart. It happened just two ...

“My son has more opportunities to serve through Boy Scouts than he does at our church.”“My daughter has learned more about building relationships with homeless people through her school’s required ...

It started with a simple question: How can we help them? It became an international movement called NEGU: Never Ever Give Up. When Jessica Joy Rees was diagnosed with an ...

I was blessed to have grown up in a family with multiple generations of grandparents.My great-great-grandma Clara was 98 when she went to be with the Lord seven years ago. ...

One out of every four students is bullied, and 85% of these situations never receive intervention.* Bestselling author Nancy Rue recently released the tween novel So Not Okay: An Honest ...

Forgive ~ stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.We’ve worked hard to teach our kids the difference between saying, “I’m sorry” and “Will you ...

What is a good friend?When my oldest daughter was just three months old, I met bunch of moms from neighboring towns through a Mommy and Me class. We formed a ...

I remember the first time my kids got in a real fight (my oldest is three, so it wasn’t that long ago).We were enjoying a peaceful morning when suddenly it ...

Student loans are a roadblock to this generation.Current college graduates are leaving school with an average student loan debt of $27,000—and obviously more for private, prestigious, or graduate schools. Altogether, ...

When the disciples desperately sought to understand what they should do as Christians, Jesus summarized the role of Christ-followers with this statement to them:By this everyone will know that you ...

Have you noticed you can customize just about everything these days?Think about it: Cars have custom designs from the front bumper to the muffler. (And that’s just the exterior!) If ...

I’ve always worked really hard to help my kids to become early readers. There are some great tips I’ve picked up over the years that I’m excited to share with ...

It’s that time of year again… time to start thinking about the school year.Summer is coming to a close and many are ready to get back into a routine with ...

The book of Ruth is a book of hope. It proves that God wants to make beautiful things happen through devastating circumstances.Only God can take a life full of doubts, ...

I know a lot of families that home school their kids and I suddenly find myself considering home schooling my own. But even if I decide to keep them in ...

There is a sweet elderly lady on our street that just had to send her husband to a nursing home. He has dementia and was wandering off.You can see the ...