As the mother of two teenagers, I’m always looking for good influences, whether it be people, videos, or books, that will reinforce the lessons we have spent over a decade teaching them at home. It came as a total shock to me when my husband and I transitioned from the coolest parents that our…
We Have a Great Big God: Teaching Kids the 3 O’s of God’s Character
There is no doubt that we serve a great big God. He is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. But if we use those adjectives to describe God’s bigness to our young kids, their eyes will grow wide with confusion – thinking we’ve lost our mind or that we’re speaking another language! Helping kids understand their great…
Setting Social Media Boundaries for Kids and Teens
The world has changed a lot since I was a kid. My teenage years were either spent with my head buried in a book, stretching the phone cord to my room to have a private conversation, or riding bikes through my local hometown. Being “connected” wasn’t even a concept I knew about or was aware…
The Best Books of the Bible for Kids to Start Reading
Are you ready to get your kids reading the Bible on their own but not sure where to start? Check out my picks for the best Old Testament and New Testament books of the Bible for kids to start reading. OLD TESTAMENT There’s some crazy stuff that went on in the Old Testament, events in…
The Beauty of Adoption: I Prayed for You
Adoption is a beautiful thing. Giving a child a family means giving them hope, love, and belonging. Thats’s what God wants for all of us. Adoption was His idea, and God’s ideas are all good. He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will.…
Messy Moments of Parenting
“Oh, your kids were so good. They didn’t fight at all. I can watch them anytime.” Have you ever heard words similar to that when picking your kids up from the sitter or after returning from a night out with the hubs? It sounds like a compliment. It is a compliment. While I’m always thankful that they…