I feel something BIG happening in the church as a whole right now. I am seeing more and more of the beautiful balance of worshipping and filling up on the weekend within the corporate worship setting in order to pour ourselves out throughout the week. Giving and serving and loving the ones God has surrounded…
Faith
Fall Faith Covenants
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors and the start of a new school year. Even though I myself haven’t been in school for many, many years I still have an urge to go clothes shopping every fall because I have this sense of wanting a…
True Christian Living – Scripture Memory Cards
The October scripture cards are here for the Kids in the Word Family Scripture Memory Challenge! I love Romans 12:9-21. We have memorized pieces of this scripture but never the whole thing together. When I read through it, I am encouraged and convicted in my parenting. What a wonderful scripture to learn as a family as well!…
Real-Life Heroes ~ And a $50 Christian History Giveaway!
Kids are built in hero-makers, aren’t they? They love to find heroes, and they’re quite good at it. From Elmo and Dora to the NBA’s LeBron James and the WNBA’s Maya Moore, kids develop overt appreciation for others. Where are all the real heroes? The Bible is full of hero stories. Not all “hero stories”…
The Importance of a Cell Phone and Internet Contract for Teens and Kids
I didn’t get my first cell phone until I was 21, and the only internet access I had was a computer (on dial up!) in the living room. It wasn’t hard for my parents to know what I was doing. These days, children are given access to the internet and cell phones at an earlier…