Why our family celebrates Advent
A friend said that her 6-year-old son came home from school and asked, “Does our family believe in Santa?” She knew it wasn’t wrong for her child to…
For the parent who feels powerless
While sitting in my car in the pick-up line at school, I was doing what you might guess. I was scrolling through Instagram as I often do while I wait…
Thankfulness is not a feeling
I have been sitting with my computer open in my lap for over an hour. I have typed and deleted. And typed some more—and deleted it again. Seriously,…
Helping your child with lying
Did you know that honesty and truth telling are part of living a blessed life (Psalm 34:12–13)? But we still lie. Why is that? Often it’s because we…
Five ways to actually get God’s word into your heart
Reading the Bible can be intimidating. Sometimes I feel like I’m reading words that go in one eye and out the other. And at church, the words of the…
“How one simple practice changed the way I parent”
“What do you need to confess, Mommy?” I rephrased my son’s question in my mind. What don’t I need to confess? I didn’t realize that in teaching my…
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…
