The Jordan at Flood Stage
The Jordan at flood stage. For you and me that might be too much month at the end of the money, the call from the doctor that brings you to your knees, or one of your children experiencing desperate hurt and you cannot kiss it and make it all better.
We all experience the Jordan at flood stage. Knowing this, how can we get ready for the unknown and unexpected? How can we prepare for what is around the bend? Continue reading The Jordan at Flood Stage
4 Ways to Make Easter Meaningful for Your Family
Here are 4 simple, low stress ideas you can use to make your Easter special and meaningful as you celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Continue reading 4 Ways to Make Easter Meaningful for Your Family
The Tangled Family Tree: Finding Redemption in the Blended Family {by Rachel Greening • Guest Post}
We do not have a tidy family dynamic. With divorce on both sides, we have step-parents and step-siblings all over the place. Some of these relationships have come easily, some have not, and some are still existing with a “complicated” status. Yet during a recent holiday as we found ourselves around many large family dinners, a beautiful thought occurred to me, no doubt placed there by the Holy Spirit: Our family has been grafted together, just as we have been grafted into the family of God. Continue reading The Tangled Family Tree: Finding Redemption in the Blended Family {by Rachel Greening • Guest Post}
One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, New Fish
In case you haven’t enjoyed the beauty of God’s artistic sea creations with a little one recently or in quite some time, here are our tidbits of advice. Continue reading One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, New Fish
I Spy Something God Made: 12 Tips for a Walk in the Park
Parenting isn’t a walk in the park, but a walk in the park breathes fresh air into family life. When sibling rivalry and children’s misbehavior make you feel like you’re in the washer’s spin cycle, take a break. Go outside and spy something God made. Continue reading I Spy Something God Made: 12 Tips for a Walk in the Park
Soaking in the Moment
We miss so much in the flippancy and frenzy with which we juggle life. The confining borders of our expectations and achievements can rob us from the very thing we are called to do.
It’s easy to lose Jesus in the work of mothering for Him. Continue reading Soaking in the Moment
God’s Word: Our Quiver’s Foundation
Setting aside time to ponder and pray over God’s love letter to us is the best stewardship of our inner lives. Continue reading God’s Word: Our Quiver’s Foundation
Filled With Grief, Held by Hope
Even when we know the time has come and ultimate healing is part of God’s plan, it’s still hard for us to experience the loss of someone we love. Continue reading Filled With Grief, Held by Hope
Creating a Culture of Life in Our Families
You are uniquely equipped to model and teach the value of life to your family. Continue reading Creating a Culture of Life in Our Families
When Trials Darken, Let Joy Lead
As followers of Christ, may we commit to doing life – trials and all – with our loved ones of every age. May pure joy be our reaction because we know what God is doing. Continue reading When Trials Darken, Let Joy Lead
in the Quiver 