11 Simple Tips for Having a Carefree Summer With Your Kids
Summer is my favorite season of the year. I am a jealous guard over our schedule — we plan as little as possible to allow plenty…
Moms of School Age Children
You’ll Love These 16 Great Kid Activities for Snow Days
There we were… on the third day of no school because of “inclement weather” in North Texas. For the third day in a row, the…
Prayer Post-Its
I think one of the most eternal things I do every day happens when I lay my little guy in his crib. At some point with my kids,…
Gathering Shells and Knitting Hearts
Sometimes you have to look back and see where you came from as a testament to God’s faithfulness before wherever He’s taking you next. …
The 65 Best Kids Books for Black History Month
February is Black History Month here in the U.S, and in our house, that’s something we celebrate. Originally established as Negro History Week in 1926,…
Teaching Our Children to Honor Their Father
Father’s Day was approaching, and we had gathered with several families we know well to celebrate the fathers together. We’ve had a longstanding tradition to take…
Endurance: The Energizer Bunny of Character
10 Ways to Help your Child Finish Strong As I bring this blog series, The Importance of Building Character to a close, I think it’s only…
Having “The Talk” With Your Daughter
There may be nothing a parent dreads more than having “the talk” with her child. You know the one – the talk where we explain…
Where Are You Running?
Sometimes it seems like motherhood is a track-and-field event. We chase kids. We hurtle the conflicts life throws at us. We shot-put our bad attitudes…
Swimming Lessons
My youngest son does not have much fear. He’s a leap before you look kind of guy. When he was 2 years old and my…