“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 Around this time of year, before we’ve had a chance to empty the Halloween candy bowl or carve the Thanksgiving turkey, the big toy sales fliers start arriving and kids … Continue reading →
(This post first appeared on Parenting With a Smile on 3/14/14. I thought it might be appropriate for this Thanksgiving season, even though my circumstances have changed.) In January, my elderly father-in-law had several mini strokes and came to live … Continue reading →
Sunday school leaders, Bible class teachers, children’s ministry workers – these are the people that strive away each week preparing, teaching, encouraging and praying for the children in our community. They rarely take sick days – not because they don’t … Continue reading →
Society pushes us to want more, always reach for the next rung on the ladder, be more, do more, live more. Advertising tries to tell us and our children that what we have is not enough, that there’s always something … Continue reading →
Recently I received a gift from a visiting relative — a new shirt. I took one look at the shirt and thought to myself, “This does not look like my style at all. I’m not sure I can see myself … Continue reading →
Everyone has a bike story. I was 6, I think, when I learned to ride a bike. In my memory the bike was too big for me. It didn’t have brakes either – but now that I’m a parent with … Continue reading →