Priorities For Parents And My Thoughts On College
I have been a parent for 20 years now, which is hard for me to fathom even as I am writing this. As the saying goes for parenting, “the days pass slowly, but the years fly by.” I want to...
30 Fun Ways To Spend Time With Your Kids
I recently wrote a blog post on '5 Ways To Be An Awesome Dad'. In it, I explained that quantity time will lead to great quality moments. Life can be demanding but we get to decide what we spend our...
Find Your Family’s Campfire
We recently took a family camping trip in Montana that was filled with majestic mountain views of Glacier National Park, breathtaking swims in (cold) mountain lakes, and inspiring star-filled skies framed by towering pines. We cooked our meals in tin...
Five Ways To Be An Awesome Dad
I was at a birthday party last week of a friend with teenage kids. At this particular party, friends and family were given the opportunity to stand and share how this man had impacted their lives. It was pretty cool....
Making Positive Changes In Your Family
New Year’s Resolutions. As we are progressing into the new year some may react to that with a fist pump, others may have just had their gag reflex triggered. I have been on both side of the fence there; I...
How to Launch Your Child Into Their Calling
Recently, I was back home in Texas having lunch with my parents and my oldest sister. While we were all sitting together, my sister and I were chatting about raising our children and the different talents and dreams we see in...
The Beauty of Adoption and the Gospel
I remember several years ago sitting in church listening to an old friend speak of his recent trip to Africa. I watched as images of beautiful people, an unknown land, and poverty flashed before my eyes. The place? Burkina Faso.
Parenting with the Teenage Years in Mind
You may know my story from previous blogs, but if you don't a quick refresher is that my husband, Eric, and I got married young and started our family not long after our wedding vows. So these days, while most of...
How to Help Your Kids Grow in Their Relationship With God: Part 3 – Modeling
For those of you just joining us, this is part 3 of a 5 Part Series Called, “How to Help Your Kids Grow In Their Relationship With God.” In part one, we looked at family prayer from a different perspective. In part two, I...
Growing Your Kids Relationship With God: Part 2
God created your kids for relationship with Him and the cool thing is God is not hindered by the age of your kids or their ability to focus! In fact, I believe any parent can do this and your kids...
5 Ways To Help Your Kids Grow In Their Relationship With God: Part 1- PRAYER
There are lots of ways to help your kids grow in their relationship with Christ, but I am going to cover five things that have been the most impactful on my family. These will come in 5 easy to digest...
Dear Moms, You Are Doing a Mighty Work: Raising Generations Today
I have to remind myself often that parenting is a marathon and not a sprint. In other words, parenting is a long, time-consuming endeavor quite unlike the sprint with its quick completion and rewards.
Scripture worship for kids
Help them hide God's Word in their hearts
Scripture songs and videos for home, kids church and the classroom.