In God’s Grip: What to do when you feel overwhelmed
Noah started walking when he was nine months old. His mom, Rachel, was bursting with pride. She called her husband. She called her girlfriends. “Guess what? Noah’s walking! And he just turned nine months!” she gushed. It was fun for a few weeks but soon implications...
The Getty Family: Hiding God’s Word in Kids’ Hearts through Music (Part 1 of 4)
Part 1: Four families and four different ways to help kids hide God's Word in their heart The next four weeks I’ll highlight four families with four unique ways of helping kids treasure God’s Word in their hearts. Some are well-known families and others less prominent...
Celebrating this Fourth of July: Land that I love!
Almost every Fourth of July we stuff towels, swimsuits, and sunscreen into a beach bag and head to one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. Grilled ribs and hamburgers are on the menu after boating and swimming. Then later we spray down with bug spray and settle in to watch...
12 Parenting Quotes That’ll Make You Smile
I love collecting parenting quotes! Some are meaningful and insightful. But these 12 parenting quotes will bring a smile to your day. ENJOY!! Head on on over to last year's collection of light-hearted parenting quotes for a few more.
Celebrate Father’s Day! 11 ways to make Dad feel special
God designed every dad to be a powerful influence for good in their child’s life. And every dad deserves to be celebrated just because of who they are, whether they fall short sometimes or are over-the-top awesome. As a mom, you have the biggest influence not...
Every Mom’s Secret to Calm in Today’s Stress.
You've got the inside scoop on the secret to calm in the middle of today's stress-- just because you're a mom. That's because more than anyone else you totally get the mother-child picture God gives in Psalm 131. https://youtu.be/Y0axswEf1xM Watch the inside scoop...
The Online Virus That’s Infecting Kids: A Family Devotional
(Do this together as a family. Read the Scripture and then follow up with the questions.) Since we've been in quarantine, doing school has looked a little different. Maybe a little like the picture above. Your dad's or mom's work meetings might have looked like...
Hopeful Kids who Wage War on Worry: Magnifying glass object lesson
As much as you try to protect kids from bad news and tough circumstances, it’s amazing what they pick up. Even infants can sense when transition is happening or when a parent is tense and on edge. And both transition and tension are what we all have a lot of these...
Share the Love: Two Mother’s Day card ideas
Some of my favorite memories are Mother's Day memories. Construction paper cards, sweet hugs, fistful of flowers, and smooches that melted my heart. I ate it all up. On Mother's Day, a mom is usually on the receiving end of cards and gifts and compliments. But...
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