Celebrate Rain Day!
Today is Rain Day! Rain is important for the earth. The water helps plants grow, refills our rivers, lakes, and oceans, and provides fresh water for drinking.
Continue reading →The Best Mothering Advice I Ever Got
When I was a new mother, I felt woefully inadequate. Though I loved being a mom, I also felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. Why did it seem everyone else was so much more confident than I … Continue reading →
A Faith-Stretching Activity for Kids
Give your child a piece of paper and ask him or her if they could step through it. They will probably say something like “No way!” or “That’s impossible!” Next take a pair of scissors and make a cut through … Continue reading →
Back-to-School Prayer
It’s time to prepare for a new school year! Teachers are organizing classrooms. Families are shopping for clothes and school supplies. Emotions are running high and low like the most unpredictable roller coaster ride of the summer.
Continue reading →Too Much Technology
As an author, publisher and adjunct professor, I can sometimes end up working on my computer for up to eight hours a day. I spend my time writing lesson plans, paying bills, checking email (work and personal), writing posts on … Continue reading →
Praying for our kids at school
Parenting, in all its complexity, can often feel like floundering in the dark. We read the ‘How to’ books, attend parenting courses, share our experiences with others but still it can be a somewhat daunting task. Then, along comes school. … Continue reading →