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My Family's Favorite Devotions for Kids

Friends are always asking me my thoughts on my family’s favorite devotions for kids since they know I write for Tommy Nelson, but I’ve always found it so hard to ...

Thanksgiving Bible Verses - Free Thanksgiving Countdown Printable

You may have heard of advent countdowns to Christmas, but what about a countdown of Thanksgiving Bible verses for the month of November? Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! ...

The Beauty of Broken: My Story and Likely Yours Too

Editor’s Note: Former CEO of MOPS International Elisa Morgan shares, for the first time, the struggles of her own family in her new book, The Beauty of Broken. May you ...

The Best Bible Storybooks for Kids

There’s nothing sweeter than sharing Bible stories with our children, and that’s why we wanted to share our best Bible storybooks for kids in this round-up of all round-up posts!Now ...

Make a Difference Day with Kids: Take Action

Tomorrow is Make A Difference Day. Isn’t it wonderful to have a whole day set aside to bring change, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and to bring ...

Praying through Bedtime Fears - How to Comfort Your Kids After Bad Dreams

Jaime - would this title work since it's Zonderkidz? I can ask AJ if there's a better one

How to Protect Children Online: Advice for Parents of Younger Kids

There are few topics that raise questions and concern in parents quite like that of how to protect children online.As a parent of younger kids, I haven’t run across many ...

4 Fun Fall Recipe Ideas

Fall is a lovely time of year – a time when God paints beautiful landscapes all around us. Here in Northern Michigan, our fall change of colors is simply breathtaking… ...

Teen Read Week - Top 10 Teen Fiction Picks for Fall!

It can be hard to find clean teen fiction, but we’ve made your search easier this week as we celebrate Teen Read Week! Give teens books filled with exciting adventures ...

Talking to Tween Girls About Puberty

I stood in the bathroom brushing my daughter’s hair as I had a hundred other times, but today seemed to be different.I noticed she was taller as I no longer ...

Teen Read Week – 21 Nonfiction Books for Teens

Celebrate Teen Read Week this week by giving your teens a great book for deepening their faith and changing their life from the inside out! Teen Read Week is a ...

How to Encourage Children to Share Their Faith

Encouraging children to share their faith with others is important, but sometimes forgotten. The pace of life can go faster than we intend and though we mean to invite others ...

How to Date with No Regrets

“I really want to kiss you right now.”There is probably no other phrase that can get a heart to flutter more. To some, a kiss is just a kiss, but ...

Pray for Children Using Scriptures

How to Pray for Children Using ScripturesThis is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. — 1 John ...

Our Family's Favorite Fall Recipe & Craft

It’s my favorite time of year! Fall is here and we couldn’t be more excited. We celebrate each season with a special recipe, craft, and book. With it being fall, ...

Teaching Children Forgiveness

Several months ago, I wrote about teaching your children the importance of a sincere apology. But what if your little one is the one receiving the apology? How can we ...

Free Resources

Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

Free Online Bible Study by Jennie Allen

What does the Bible tell us about our emotions? Join the free Untangle Your Emotions Online Bible Study and get exclusive content from author Jennie Allen, 6 study videos, and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 6/10.