As the kids head back to school later this month, there are many new experiences and re-visitng of some familiar experiences. In both, there are opportunities to talk about the things of God as we are charged to do in Deuteronomy 6:6-7: “Love the Lord your God with all your...
The fourth of July brings about a lot of fun activities and opportunities for creating traditions of family fun that can be repeated year after year. It may not seem like it, but it is also a great time to keep the faith talks going as we are charged to do in Deuteronomy...
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a time when the Holy Spirit is hard at work strengthening and energizing the faith of all those present—children, parents, and volunteers alike. After VBS is a great time to keep the faith talks going as we are charged to do in Deuteronomy...
We have the great benefit of generations who have come before us and we have much to learn from talking with them. They can teach us about life, love, and the ‘way things were.’ They can teach us how to be better or not take life so seriously and teach us when to apply each of those...
As we celebrate Easter, we sometimes lose sight of what it’s really all about--Christ’s resurrection and the sacrifice He made for us on the cross and the victory over sin, death and the power of the devil He won for us that day. We often think of it as just another Sunday. Yeah...
The time change is an accepted part of what we do every spring and fall for many, but for some, it comes with much complaint and frustration. Why do we even need this anymore, some wonder? For those whose internal clocks are more acutely aware of the time than any clock on the wall, the time...
We don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day at our house. At least we don’t celebrate the ways other people do. We skip the big gestures, sappy cards, date nights, and gifts and wait [impatiently] for the day or two after Valentine’s Day when all the candy goes on discount...
You’d likely not know it from the number of times I hit the snooze button some days, but I love new days. A new chance to do what God’s given us to do. A fresh start after a night of rest and a reset on whatever happened yesterday. God’s mercies are new every morning, even...
Advent means “coming” and as we prepare for Jesus’ coming at Christmas, there is much we do. So also, we should give our attention to the things that we do, think, and talk about as we prepare our hearts for Jesus’ second coming. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact...
As we approach the time of year when the weather changes are in full swing—colder, warmer, then colder again. We tend to think about what’s coming: winter. Some years in Michigan we get a little more “in between” fall weather than others. But us Michiganders have come to...
