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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...