One of the most wondrous parts of the Christmas account, which we don’t talk about nearly enough, is the star. It's truly amazing because it came out of nowhere, it shone brighter than any other star, and it showed exact location of the Savior newly born. It pointed the Wiseman and the...
In our family, we need fresh starts on a daily basis. Anytime we can apologize and do a reset, we do it. We don’t want to let the small stuff fester into bigger stuff. I’m in no way saying we have all of this figured out, but I want to give you a picture of my sinful and...
Countdown to Christmas with your family! Daily you will explore another name of Jesus through Scripture and take a moment to prepare your hearts for the Advent of our king. This downloadable paper chain will also help your family anticipate the coming of Christ at Christmas, because who doesn't...
“Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.”-Joel 2:15-16 Some people wonder and...
There is no argument about how to recognize a Christ follower—you see the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his/her life. That is love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). With that fruit in mind, let’s dive into Scripture...
Do! Talk with your kids. Don’t! Assume they don’t need to know what’s going on. Do! Keep it simple! Don’t! Plot elaborate monologues about the multi-faceted complexities happening in our world right now. Do! Define terms clearly in...
Lean in. We’ve heard it before. We’ve been asked to do it before. We want to seize the opportunities we have before us and go for it. God has called each of us to lead our families in discipleship at home—to preach and teach the Bible to our family (Ephesians 6:4); to be a...
Some people set a goal of serving others more in the New Year. There are countless ways that we can serve others, but as we do any one of them, we can also frame it through the lens of faith. I’d go even further to submit that you and I serve others because of our faith. As we serve, let...
With the dawn of grocery delivery and online ordering for pickup, grocery shopping is becoming less common but I don’t foresee it going away as a regular part of every day life anytime soon. Quick trips for milk, bread and forgotten ingredients will always remain. Being that this is a part...
Christmastime is a time when almost everyone tends to get in the gifting mood. We get gifts for people for a myriad of reasons including wanting them to feel loved and thought about and to show our appreciation for them. Sometimes we get obligatory gifts for people because they gave one to us...
