Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage

I’m not good with lack of routine. Some people thrive on spontaneity; I thrive on order and structure.Sticking with a routine for kids during your summer break can be challenging, ...

When it comes to the decision of whether to give out allowance or help teenagers make money through part-time jobs, parents have a wide variety of opinions. I’m the the ...

Summer is well underway and parents everywhere are hearing two dreaded words: I’m bored! The experts say that it’s good for kids to be bored; in boredom, they become creative ...

Have you ever wondered what in the world you’re doing wrong as a parent? I’d venture to say not as much as you may think. Parents are often caught off ...

Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty. ...

The summer months are the perfect time to reach out to your community and neighborhoods with the Gospel. The kids are out of school, and looking for fun to fill ...

Summer break. It’s anticipated all year long, yet when it arrives, my kids soon become bored and begin asking when school returns back in session. This summer, I’ve made it ...

If your family is traveling this summer, it is a perfect time to incorporate reading with your children.In fact, leading your kids down the road to reading can be quite ...

Oh, Father Time—that ever-present, ever-passing, ever-dominating element of life.We can try to manage it; for certain, we can’t control it. Time continues at a steady pace that never changes. It ...

Have you ever found yourself parenting out of fear instead of parenting out of love?When we parent out of fear, our kids never get the best of us, the most ...

Summer is in full swing, but it’s not too late to plan a family vacation! If you’re anything like me, both time and money seem to be fleeting, yet there ...

Consistent parenting creates security in children of all ages. It strengthens your relationship and builds a connection and trust with your child that will last a lifetime.Inconsistency happens.There is no ...

The best predictor of summer loss or summer gain is whether or not a child reads during the summer. And the best predictor of whether a child reads is whether ...

Parenting School-Age ChildrenBig-kid parenting is just different from baby or toddler parenting. Where before you were vigilant, now you have to be strategic. And where before you were black-and-white, now ...

Do you have a family road trip planned this summer? Whether it’s three hours to the grandparents’ house or twelve hours to visit those famous heads on a mountain, the ...

When we see people the way God sees them, we look at everyone from a totally different perspective.It takes some effort, some intentionality, to rid ourselves of the hidden veins ...