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
Author: Julie Lavender
Julie loves making memories with her family that includes her high-school and college sweetheart, David, four adult children, two sons-in-love, and one precious grandson. Julie is a journalist, author, and former homeschooling mom of twenty-five years who holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education.
Julie is the author of 365 Ways to Love Your Child: Turning Little Moments into Lasting Memories, published by Revell, and Children’s Bible Stories for Bedtime, published by Zeitgeist/Penguin Random House. Julie has also co-authored two devotionals with Michelle Cox, published by BroadStreet.
She is a freelance stringer for the Statesboro Herald Newspaper, and her work is included in various magazines, like Guideposts and Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse Magazine, and on several parenting and homeschooling blogs.
Julie would love connections on her Facebook page or author page, and she would love even more if you’d join the conversation about showing love to a child on her Facebook Group, 365 Ways to Love Your Child. https://www.facebook.com/groups/607967430049843/
http://julielavender.blogspot.com
Getting to Know the Disciples • part 1
I feel like I mostly know the disciples collectively. I’d like to work on that this year. Conveniently, Jesus chose twelve disciples. This year, I plan to pick a disciple each month and dig a little deeper with Scripture and other readings. Want to join me in some fun family ways to learn about God’s chosen circle of disciples? Continue reading Getting to Know the Disciples • part 1
A Heaping Helping of Gratitude
Here’s a few ideas for your family to integrate during the holidays to bond as a family and give back to others, too. Continue reading A Heaping Helping of Gratitude
Words From the Heart
On two different media forms this week, I’ve heard almost the exact question asked. On an interactive Facebook group that I’m part of, the administrator asked, “What topic could you speak about for thirty minutes without prep?” And just a couple of days later, the deejay on a Christian radio station I listen to asked, “What could you talk about for thirty minutes without notes?” … Continue reading Words From the Heart
God Sees
Whether you are coming or going, slumbering or taking care of little ones, catching ladybugs or smelling the roses, God keeps watch over you forever. Continue reading God Sees
Wind From His Treasuries
I’ve always loved this saying: If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. Of course, the opposite, then, is a given: If March comes in like a lamb, it will go out like a lion. I like windy days. They often remind me that I’m in the very presence of the breath of God. Lots of times, on breezy … Continue reading Wind From His Treasuries
Surround Us, O Lord, in 2021
Just as I knew without a doubt that Mt. Rainier stood resolute to my left – even when clouds obstructed my view – I know today, in 2021, that my God remains firm and in control of everything that surrounds me. Continue reading Surround Us, O Lord, in 2021
Showing Love, One Homemade Dish at a Time
Cooking is my family’s way of showing love. Continue reading Showing Love, One Homemade Dish at a Time
Cracked, But Cared For
God’s concern for detail in each of his creations in nature reminds me he cares about details in my life, too. Continue reading Cracked, But Cared For
5 Springtime Ways to Show Love to Your Child
Be intentional this month to spend time with your kids, sharing little activities, big events, or anything in-between. Continue reading 5 Springtime Ways to Show Love to Your Child
in the Quiver 