Family

What To Do When God Calls You Out of Your Comfort Zone

I was making dinner in the kitchen … okay, I was heating up a package of frozen premade orange chicken. It was a long day. Don’t judge. I did sprinkle chi... Read More...

Sarah Carter Shares How We Can Love Our Neighbors Well

Sarah Carter

Back in November my husband, six-year-old son, one-year-old daughter, and I set aside an afternoon to rake fall leaves off our browning lawn. We were a bit late... Read More...

How Can a Father Model Extravagant Love to His Children?

John Blue

Model Extravagant Love Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13:13, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Prior to this s... Read More...

Why You Should Choose Your Battles With Your Children

Deanna Ramsay

My husband recently grew a beard. Not your typical, nicely groomed beard. But a long, scruffy, full-on mountain-man beard. What’s interesting is that I get appr... Read More...

How to Make A Giant Family Timeline of God’s Presence

Debbie Guinn

One of the greatest ways to see God’s love and protection in our lives is to actually map it out. This look back is a perfect way to show our children and grand... Read More...

Jayden’s New Glasses – A Children’s Story About Perspective

Krista Heinen

BEFORE YOU READ: Here's a story about a boy named Jayden who learns to see the world in a new way. Before you read it with your kids, create your own glasses to... Read More...

How to Create a Healthy Anticipation for Christmas

How to Create a Healthy Anticipation Before Christmas

Noel Guevara

Christmas is something I truly anticipate. As soon as the leaves turn, I start looking forward to stringing the lights and decking the halls. Once my girls wer... Read More...

How to Get Filled With The Holy Spirit When You Feel Empty

Sarah Carter

If I’m honest, there is always something jockeying for my attention. Some of these things are good and worthy, like our people and our work, but others are ther... Read More...

How to Instill Encouragement in Your Family

Krista Heinen

Lori Heinen is a mother of six. When her children were young, she felt the need to instill the value of encouragement in her family. She was already working ha... Read More...

How to Help Your Kids Feel Known - Write Them a Letter

Helping Kids Feel Known – Write Them a Letter!

Kara Noel Lawson

God knows us well—after all, He made us! Helping kids truly understand how much God wants to know them and speak into every aspect of their lives is so importan... Read More...

In the Interest of Others

Debbie Guinn

Last summer I had the privilege of meeting a sweet young girl who moved in next door. It was exciting to learn that she was part of our faith community and that... Read More...

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