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He hit me. She took my toy. It’s not my fault. He started it! I’m sure things like this are never heard at your house… but I’ll admit that these statements are said far too often at my house with three wild and crazy boys. And I said them as a kid when fighting with…
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Meeting God in the Silence
Silence is difficult. We are surrounded by noise. TV, radio, voices – true moments of silence seem few and far between. Many of us find silence uncomfortable. I know a lot of people who need music or television to fall asleep. I find myself turning on the TV or the radio when I’m home alone…
Remembering God’s Steadfast Love
My friend Candace is running a series on her blog about waiting on God. She asked me if I’d write a post about times of waiting on God in my life. I agreed to write for her, but then things got crazy in my life. Sickness. Anxiety. Depression. I didn’t think I was going to be able…
Teaching Jesus’ Death with Visual Aids
My boys and I love teaching visuals! They are perfect to attach to the wall or whiteboard for easy accessibility during our learning. As a Bible teaching mom, I find that I need as many Biblically-themed visuals as I can get my hands on because there’s so much content to cover. That said, I could never…
For the Woman Who Wonders, “Am I a Good Mom?”
If you’re anything like me and most of the moms I know, the voice of mommy guilt is loud and persistent. She’s constantly judging your choice of snacks, schooling, technology, entertainment, expenses, and activities. The provoking circumstances are always a little different, but whether you’re wrestling with the question of bottle versus breast, home education…
I Did Not Speak Out
Over the weekend, we took our boys to visit Josh’s grandmother. She’s been living alone in the community where they established their home decades ago, but she’s had no family in town since her boys moved away to start their own families. Since moving back to California, we’re the closest family members and we live an hour away….
Armor of God Scripture Memory Cards (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Here are your March scripture cards for the Kids in the Word Family Scripture Memory Challenge! We want our kids to learn to put on the full armor of God as they go through life, don’t we? This month we’re working on memorizing Ephesians 6:10-18 (or all the way through 20 if you like). This is a great passage…
How to Use Worksheets on an iPad
Printing and binding PDF curriculum can become expensive and time consuming very quickly. We use Math Mammoth as our math curriculum and tried something a couple of years ago in between math levels and it worked great for us. We started doing worksheets on an iPad! You could do this with any curriculum that has PDF…
How to Prepare Children for Trials
I sat in a chair and listened to a doctor trying to convince a woman to be intubated. She was screaming in Spanish and gasping. I stared at my five-year-old fingers and willed her to stop. She didn’t—until she did. When I was five, I didn’t have any context for tragedy. I played in the…
Learning To Be Flexible With Your Family Devotional Plans
When I was younger I remember being fearful of heaven. I knew it would be beautiful and I knew I’d get to be with Jesus forever, but how in the world are we, as little humans (or even big ones for that matter), supposed to grasp the concept of FOREVER? It’s downright overwhelming if you…