Today my oldest son graduates from high school. A couple of months ago major milestones seemed to begin approaching in rapid succession. College acceptance letters, senior pictures, cap and gown arrival, sports banquets, and the last day of school all resulted in a sense of completion. As I am privileged to have this front-row seat to the series of events quickly moving him into adulthood, … Continue reading Advice for My Graduate: & Maybe Yours too
Our cap-and-gowned daughter posed beside the university fountain. Tears blurred my view through the camera lens. Already? I thought. Another milestone. After graduation Megan drove toward her new apartment. My husband and I followed and reflected on memories of her earlier driving experiences—the day she rode her bike with training wheels and then (in what seemed like a short time) the day she learned to drive a … Continue reading From Breakfast to Bedtime: Strategies for Teaching God’s Word to Children
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.“ Mark 16:15; NASB “There are only two kinds of people,” he leaned toward our three children. He whispered and his eyes sparkled. One half finger wagged at them and how cool is a cut-off finger after all. Awed, they devoured each word from a man they considered as old … Continue reading Discipling Future Missionaries
Red, yellow, blue and every color in between swirl around my art room. Paintings of sunflowers, green ocean waves, and an orange tiger crouching behind tall grasses dot the walls. Children’s owl collages and color wheels splash color across others. Totes hold crayons in flamingo pink and seafoam green. On the shelves colorful paint containers stand at attention, waiting for the next art class. But … Continue reading Red, Yellow, and Blue, Let Colorful Art Refresh Your Children and You {by Kathy O’Neill, Guest Post}
Oh, that we would learn God’s character through His names and know—because of Who He is—we don’t need to feel defeated in the storms of life. Continue reading Jehovah Has You
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
As parents, we have the responsibility and the honor to equip children to love God, treat others with kindness and patience, and lead productive lives. Continue reading Patience for Teaching Life Skills to Children
It’s in these times that I need to ‘rehome’ my heart—not my child…while things may be unexpected, they can at the same time be a beautiful gift from God. Continue reading Special Needs Parenting: Finding Joy When Things Seem Unfair
Now, more than ever, we are to let our lights shine so that others may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven. Continue reading Little Light of Mine
Would a prescription of Family Fun Nights help cure the Cold Weather-COVID Blues at your house? Continue reading Fight the Cold Weather-COVID Blues with Family Fun Nights
