Finding ways to grumble and complain is easy. Choosing to look for ways to express gratitude can seem like one of those dreaded last chance workouts on the hit series, The Biggest Loser. And for kids, giving thanks in all things can be like eating their peas before the can enjoy dessert! So parents, how do we…
F is for Fall Fun
Fall is my favorite season! I think I’d go in mourning if I ever had to move to an area of the world that doesn’t experience the crisp, cool breezes and vibrant colors and scents of autumn! What’s not to love? There are so many wonderful things to experience and eat during the fall—everything from…
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 shared different ways and places they can tell others about God. We came to the conclusion that anyone (age doesn’t matter) can share about…
5 Things To Focus On With Our Children During Easter
Much like a disorganized closet, our children’s journey of faith can look cluttered and messy. We would love it if our children came to faith in Christ as young boys and girls and lived to serve God all their lives. Unfortunately, this is not the reality in many of our homes. We all have brothers or sisters,…
5 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Kids – from Head to Toe
Prayer is the most powerful tool we have as a child of God. You and I may wholeheartedly believe that, but until we realize its importance, we won’t take it out of our toolbox. Imagine for a moment trying to saw down a tree with a hammer. Perhaps you decide to measure a wall with…
Calming a Wild Child
Many think they will be a perfect parents… until they have kids of their own. Or until they begin to raise the more difficult, unpredictable, wild child. For my husband and me, it was our third-born child. From birth, he was a very difficult baby and nothing like our other two children. He was colicky,…
6 Ways Our Kids Can Learn to Live in Joy
If you’ve been a parent for very long, you know how your heart beams when your children play nicely with one another. You could be enjoying this harmonious bliss of listening to your children playing, laughing, and sharing. And, the next minute? Suddenly, they begin hitting and spewing hurtful words at one another! What happened? …
How to Teach Kids the Biblical Names of God
A name is a powerful thing. When you meet a new person, what’s the first thing you discuss? There’s usually an introduction — and you state your name. If you are like me, you typically forget the person’s name within the first minute. True? We are terribly forgetful people. Unless we really listen, focus, and…
Five Ways to Encourage Kids to Do Big Things for God
If you are a parent, you know how your children rely on you for everything! Especially us moms. I saw a post on Facebook that summed it up perfectly: My kids will walk right past their father sitting on the couch, and come bang on the shower door for me to open their fruit snack. Right? …
A-Z Back-to-School Prayers
Whether your children are heading off to public school or private school, home school or maybe even boarding school, one of the most important things you can do for the new school year is pray with boldness on their behalf. Our kids are living in a world with no absolutes. Prayer is one of the…