J is for Jesus
Many of you may be familiar with the legend of the candy cane, but I did not know this story when I was raising my children. I wish I had—but now I can share the story with my grandkids. With … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Family Activities
Advent Calendar Ideas
Thanksgiving and Black Friday are now behind us. There are 29 days until Christmas is here. How do we decide what is important and what is not as this holy day approaches? What message will our children read between the … Continue reading →
How to Mold a Servant’s Heart in Your Child
It’s a wonderful time of year. It’s a frustrating time of year. Television advertisements, stores filled with toys galore, and the suggestion that we can never have enough “stuff” can create tension-filled holidays. In the true spirit of service that Christ called all … Continue reading →
Christmas Preparations
Since the birth of my girls, each year I try to begin my Christmas preparations just a little bit sooner than I did the last. I have never been much of a procrastinator to begin with, but I find that by … Continue reading →
My Thanksgiving Prayer
When the editor at Zondervan asked me to write a Thanksgiving book to add to my holiday board book series, I began to wonder how I would tell the history of the first Thanksgiving in 150 words or less. I soon realized … Continue reading →
Is it at the Top of Your List?
Whether you dedicate hours a day to it, or the random hour here or there, most would agree that serving others is important. At the top of our priority list? Maybe not so much. Rather than another thing you ‘should’ do, here … Continue reading →