Praying Out Loud
If the thought of praying out loud makes your palms sweat and your mind go blank, I want you to know, you are not alone. So many of us, even…
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Raising Lifelong Learners
It’s a strange feeling, isn’t it? You spend years teaching, training, guiding, correcting, encouraging, and praying over your kids. And then suddenly, the calendar says it’s senior year. The cap…
Grace for the People Who Drive You Batty
"Batty. B. A. T. T. Y." I said. Some people just get under your skin, and loving like Jesus isn’t always easy. I'll never forget sitting to chat with a wise…
Lectio Divina – Slowing Down to Hear God’s Voice
The first time I heard of Lectio Divina I was in a room full of women leaders and it was presented as a way to slow down and savor Scripture.…
When Grace Looks Like Boundaries
We often think of grace as soft and sweeping, like a gentle breeze or a warm embrace. It’s kindness when we deserve correction, mercy in place of judgment, and love…
Teaching Children to Memorize Scripture
As Christian parents, we're supposed to teach our children God's commandments diligently (Deuteronomy 6:6-7) and we're supposed to train our children in the way they should go (Proverbs 22:6) so…
Ways to Boost Your Daughter’s Esteem
Because she's wonderfully made—and she needs to believe it, too. My youngest daughter is twelve. Just typing that makes me shake my head in bewilderment. Twelve is such a turning-point…
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Helping Kids Cope with Back-to-School Stress
We started our homeschool year this week. There’s something so fresh about the start of a new school year. New curricula. New plans. New pencils. New possibilities. New shoes. But…
How to Enjoy Traveling with Your Kids
The first time we traveled with a baby, I packed like we were moving to another country. Diapers, wipes, blankets, pacifiers, burp cloths, board books, bottles, and more snacks than…
Ways to Affirm Your Children
Because Every Kid Needs to Hear “You Matter” More Than Once Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get enough airtime in our busy days: affirming our children. I don’t mean…
