It is upon us! The Pumpkin Spice season is here! Therefore, let’s use pumpkins to illustrate a lesson about another more important type of fruit – the fruit of the Spirit! Then, as you begin to drink your in-season lattes … Continue reading →
Fall draws us back into the kitchen—crisp mornings, baskets of apples, and the smell of cinnamon all invite us to slow down. For Christian parents, these seasonal moments can also become opportunities to point our children toward gratitude and God’s … Continue reading →
One of the benefits of being an author is having friends who are also authors. I met Julie Lavender at the Florida Christian Writers’ Conference many moons ago and we have been buddies ever since. Julie is a cheerleader for … Continue reading →
Kindness makes the world a happier place. Too often we try to lower a child’s anxiety or give in to whining. KIndness encourages a child to look outward and think like Jesus. That curbs selfishness and helps a child discover … Continue reading →
My plan was to write a review of a children’s storybook bible this month. There is one that has been around for years with mostly positive reviews. I read it twice with the expectation of writing the review. But there … Continue reading →
How often do we take our little ones with us to visit museums or other cultural sites that end up in semi-disasters because our children are to young or too small to appreciate the “sophistication”? Or so we think.
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