What is the best way to observe Lent with children? Although different denominations will vary in their approach, there are four common disciplines that are usually associated with this forty day season: Fasting Bible Reading Prayer Service Here’s some easy … Continue reading →
A New Year is Approaching and as parents consider how to make it your best year. Parents often forget to set aside time to pray and plan regularly for their family. My husband and I held a monthly Pray and … Continue reading →
Quite often I see children reading from tablets as I sit in the airport lobby waiting to board my plane. I have also often noticed children using their parent’s iPhone for entertainment as they ride in the shopping cart at … Continue reading →
When our children were little we started a new tradition to celebrate the New Year. We read about creation and newness in the Bible and then we celebrated new starts. This included giving children (or the family) new books and … Continue reading →
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: is that a fancy name for the terrible twos? Or does it instead refer to the age when teenagers defy their parents about almost anything on a daily basis? Oppositional Defiant Disorder affects approximately 16 percent of … Continue reading →
A Shepherd’s Dinner is a fun family activity that the youngest (and oldest) family members can enjoy. The night Jesus was born, the shepherds “watched their flocks at night” (Luke 2:8) You and your family are about to become some … Continue reading →