Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
Blog for Christian Families, Parenting, & Marriage
How to Help Your Child Engage with the Bible
My kids had Bibles — real, unillustrated ones with lots of small words on lots of thin pages — long before they learned to read. They were always the ICB ...
Making a Place for God
Several years ago I was roped into trying to read the Bible in ninety days. I say “roped” not because I didn’t want to do it or because I thought ...
How to Help Your Kids Crush Comparison
How to Help Your Kids Crush ComparisonMy daughter was in second grade when she decided that she hated her hair.Anyone can see that her hair is beautiful; in fact, strangers ...
What Should We Teach Our Kids About Friendship?
People who know me say that I’m friendly and hospitable. Often, I’m asked to reach out to others because I have a knack for making people feel safe, cared about ...
The Bedtime Battle
If you’re raising small children or have raised small children, then you know the bedtime battle is real. I have the opposite problem now with teenagers in my house who ...
Do You Need a Hug Today? Why We Should Share Hugs Year Round
December is one of my favorite months of the year. That’s because I see my friends and family in December more than any other time of year. In addition to ...
Helping Our Teens Awaken Their Dreams and Live in Hope
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us… — Ephesians 3:20Everywhere we ...
Is Better Better?
In God’s worldview, some values rise higher than comfort and happiness. Consider the most concise verses in the Bible on spiritual formation:We also glory in our sufferings, because we know ...
Motivating Teenagers to Read Devotions
As the mother of two teenagers, I’m always looking for good influences, whether it be people, videos, or books, that will reinforce the lessons we have spent over a decade ...
Goal-Setting for Kids in 4 Easy Steps
It’s the New Year! And you know what that means for many of us. New ideas, new goals, and new dreams.Each year, during the week between Christmas and January 1st, ...
Church of the Small Things: Things I Wish I’d Known When I Became a Mom
The Bible says, “Point your kids in the right direction — when they’re old they won’t be lost” (Proverbs 22:6 MSG), which means it’s our job to give them what ...
The Quiet Power of Bedtime Prayers
I slip out of my daughter’s room with my last, “I love you” and quietly shut the door. Before I head downstairs I sneak a peek at my son as ...
Helping Our Kids Know That God Is Real
Last night in Kids’ Church we discussed the topic of being a hero. The program used the acronym H.E.R.O (helping others, evangelizing, relying on God, and obeying God). The kids ...
Celebrating the Beauty of Creation with Our Kids
The changing seasons are a glorious display of a creative God.But it is interesting to me how quickly we can forget the beauty that surrounds us. Not long ago, a ...
Young Athletes: Persevere and Overcome Fear with Faith
My son walked off the wrestling mat with tears in his eyes and said, “I don’t want to do this anymore.”It was his first yer on the varsity team. He ...
Children and Presents – We Can Count These as Blessings, Too!
Christmas gift-giving is really hard for me.Don’t get me wrong, I love presents. I love thinking about presents, buying presents, wrapping presents, and watching my kids open their presents. The ...
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