Praying for Your Job
With Labor Day weekend upon us, I wanted to take a moment to talk about work. Whether we consider the task of making money to support our family a job, a career, or a calling, one thing remains the same: … Continue reading →
Teaching Biblical Truths to Children
I keep walking into spider webs. I just don’t see them. I’m keeping the spiders busy. The other day, one of those webs reminded me of Eric Carle’s The Very Busy Spider. A spider drops in on a farm. She begins … Continue reading →
Nurturing the Fruit of the Spirit
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control sounds like a parent’s wish list for their children. It’s the Fruit of the Spirit. It’s not plural because we plant the seed and nurture it as one. Each … Continue reading →
Acting Out Bible Stories
Last week we looked at Baby, Baby! by Diane Stortz. It is a board book full of super fun baby actions – waves, wiggles, bounces, jiggles – to name a few. Don’t the words make want you to act it out with a … Continue reading →
Fear and Anxiety
Every year as the summer months draw to a close, children return to school. Many children are excited and happy; others are filled with fear and anxiety. Perhaps they are nervous about attending a new school. Perhaps they were bullied … Continue reading →
Celebrating the Small Stuff
At my house, we love to celebrate. We celebrate the usual stuff that most families do, like holidays and birthdays. But we also have been known to celebrate small victories like making it through a tough week (or sometimes even … Continue reading →