In the past 24 hours I’ve had the opportunity to talk to two of my children – my high school sophomore and my 6th-grader – about their faith. It was…
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Tired & Weary Mom
I pick up the phone and the words, “I want to quit my job” ring out! “Which one?” “The one that has little pay, where everyone seems ungrateful and there’s…
Discovering a Meaningful Easter
Easter is such a powerful and holy season that is quickly being overshadowed by an overgrown rabbit, and the real meaning is lost on over-sugared children. Many adults are even…
Family Love to Quarantine Helpers
The coronavirus leaves us all considering the unknown and “what if’s” and that kind of thinking can spin a “mom-mind” into places you don’t want it to go. Little eyes…
Coronavirus Distancing: Help With Your Kids
Feeling overwhelmed with the coronavirus events unfolding before you? We have some important words of encouragement for you AND some fun practical ideas to help pass the hours and days…
4 Simple Ways to Teach Scripture to Young Children
I’ve always found this passage a rather tough pill to swallow. How can we really think about and discuss God’s Word at every corner of our day? I’ve also found…
Our Kids and Our Worries
Moms have a tendency to worry about their children – in all seasons of life. I remember when I was a mom to little kids, I assumed my older empty…
A New Night Time Ritual—to Speak My Kids’ “Love Languages”
We’ve had some major upheavals in our family recently, of the moving-to-the-developing-world variety. It’s refreshed my experience of God’s faithfulness, to say the least—and of the resilience of children! But…
Is Engagement With Children Extinct?
It is odd that a simple “life scene” that played out before my eyes in a doctor’s office waiting room would leave me near tears. As I entered the waiting…
February Showing Love and Snow Day Ideas!
14 Ways to Show Love to Others: Start your husband’s car several minutes before he needs to leave. Scrape off the windshield, and leave a mug of hot coffee or…