There are many types of prayer. And we want to teach our kids to pray all of them. 1 Timothy 3:1 calls for prayers of petitions, intercessions, and thanksgiving. Prayers of confession are a good start: Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer…
What are some of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen? Something in nature? An act of human and love and kindness? As moms we know that cultivating beauty in our homes brings us and our family peace and joy. Edith Schaeffer says, in her classic The Hidden Art of Homemaking: A Christian, who realizes…
Ephesians 4:24: Put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. The image of God is shockingly absent in all other world religions. In Judaism it is an unfulfilled image. Images of God are suspect in every way in Islam, so to examine what it means to be an image bearer…
Dear Summer, What an busy last couple of months it has been! And I am so excited to see what the future holds for my wise, funny, intelligent, creative, nurturing, kind, loving, talented, and beautiful daughter. Remember when we sang to each other, whole conversations, instead of talking? Okay, so maybe that was the other…
Abide is a word kids only hear at church. It means to stay with, stick around, remain, or follow. How do we stay with, stick around, remain in or follow Jesus? Jesus prayed by himself and with his disciples, he knew the scriptures so well that he could quote them, and he was always obedient to…
What is our goal as Christian moms? Because the wrong goal sets us off on the wrong course. What if my goal is to have a happy, peaceful home? This sounds reasonable. Anger is blocked goals, right? Who in your family is able to block that picturesque goal of peace? Every one of your children…
Wanna hear something funny? Kids with older parents are the best!
Every year we take our children to the pediatrician for a check-up. The first thing they do is check height and weight for normal growth. They have a chart to see what percentile each kid is in. Part of our job as parents is to make sure our children are flourishing, growing and thriving. So…
Parenting tips on raising bold kids. Includes a summer reading book list!
So your kid is a dreamer, too? You have a kid who makes BIG plans? What do you do with a child who has huge ideas that you know are not going to work out? How do you encourage a youngster to be grounded in reality, without crushing their dreams? And before you jump all…
