Eyes wide, lights shine: Teaching your kids to see others
There is a saying I yell out the door each day to my kids ...it's “eyes wide, lights shine…” We said it so much that the carpool lady then started…
Right thinking leads to right living
“I’ll pay anyone twenty dollars to memorize the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 23.” Our family of six was sitting around the dinner table, having a…
How can Christians cultivate joy in the midst of hardship?
Raise your hand (or give me a raised hand emoji) if you’ve felt like you’ve been fighting the fight to find the joy in this season right now? Just…
Love can restore what Satan knocks down
I think the devil likes dominoes. He likes to create a spark of conflict or annoyance with an acquaintance—the first domino falls—then he throws in…
Teaching our kids how to view food
Keto, Whole30, I Quit Sugar, counting macros, intermittent fasting, Trim Healthy Mama, carb cycling, Paleo, various detoxes and cleanses—I think…
5 things to do now for a less stressful (and more meaningful!) holiday season
Sometimes things can get a little stressful around the holidays, don't you think? I’ve found that a little prepping ahead of time can make room for…
10 truths middle schoolers should know
It’s rare to hear anyone say they loved middle school. Even people with positive memories never tout it as the best years of their life. Simply put,…
5 creative ways to point our kids to Jesus
A great way to help bring a child’s faith to life is through fun and creativity. Here are five simple and imaginative ways to point our kids to…
Sexual simmering: Reclaiming intentional time with your spouse
One of the great challenges of sexual fulfillment in the twenty-first century is that there’s so little time and energy left over to enjoy sex. I get…
