A huge topic of controversy in recent years has been when one is allowed to decorate for Christmas. The two main stances in this debate are whenever you want and after Thanksgiving. There are some things I think we can all agree on (I think?) and that’s that having Christmas items in the...
What’s your earliest memory with your family? I remember a fall sometime before my third birthday which required stitches and the subsequent ride to the hospital on my mom’s lap (she was not driving) and getting pulled over on the way for speeding only to be offered a police escort...
Looking for Easter resources to talk to your kids and grandkids about faith as you dye eggs, give baskets, and eat chocolate bunnies? Check out these ideas: Along the Way During Easter Along the Way at Easter Share your ideas below. How do you talk about faith with your family at...
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...
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...
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) There is misunderstanding around this verse by some who take it to mean that we are to be thankful for all circumstances, but the text actually says to be...
People love to eat food. Gathering around a table and satiating our bellies has a way of bonding us to one another and helping us feel comfortable talking. Much of our days is spent thinking about, planning for, preparing or eating our next snack or meal. It’s so much a part of our lives!...
Sometimes we confuse worship within the church service as a time when kids are to be seen and not heard; we think they need to learn to be quiet and sit still so that us adults can worship. But that’s not at all what Scripture teaches. Throughout Scripture time and time again we hear talk...
