Celebrating Advent Together: 10 Minute Memories
Did you know that Advent begins on Sunday? The season of Advent is a beautiful way to honor the weeks leading up to Christmas and reflect on what this season means to your family. Celebrating Advent...
View Article7 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas
I’m not sure about where you live, but here in NJ the Christmas decorations were up in Hobby Lobby before Halloween! It seems that every year retailers are getting Christmas out earlier and earlier –...
View ArticleChristmas Voices: What Is Your Favorite Christmas Tradition?
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: What is your favorite Christmas tradition and why? Danika of Thinking Kids One of...
View ArticleCreating Holiday Traditions for Your Family
The holidays are a perfect time to think about family traditions. Many traditions can be established around the holidays as families celebrate in ways that have been passed on for years. It is...
View ArticleSimplifying the Christmas Celebration
I love Christmas. I love celebrating Christmas with my family. There is something special about celebrating our Savior’s birth with children. They have such joy and anticipation that we adults can...
View ArticleThree Bible Stories That Teach Kids About Joy
This word has been so heavy on my heart lately. JOY. I’ve seen it in red and in lights all over the place as churches and retailers alike nurture the attitude of the season. I’ve felt it slipping...
View ArticleChristmas Voices: Favorite Family Christmas Activities
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: What are your favorite Christmas activities to do together as a family? Danika of...
View ArticleFive Scriptures About Christmas Children Should Know
We’ve all watched him. The one with the blanket-clad head as he stands up and recites the verses from Luke. Every year on TV, Linus from the Peanuts Gang, quotes the Christmas chapter that so many...
View ArticlePhil Vischer Unwraps Christmas
In the DVD Why Do We Call it Christmas?, Buck Denver sings, “Why is Christmas what we call it? Why the impact on my wallet? Why the presents? Why the trees? What’s with Santa? Who is he?” Buck asks...
View ArticleChristmas Voices: What Does Christmas Mean To You?
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: What Does Christmas Mean To You? Danika of Thinking Kids Christmas for me is a...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Your Kids About Joy & Peace
My 2-and-a-half-year-old is just old enough to recognize holiday symbols like Baby Jesus, Santa and Christmas lights. She has no idea what any of these mean, but she can tell from her 7-year-old...
View ArticleChristmas Voices: Favorite Songs and Recipes
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: What is your favorite Christmas song and why? Leah of As We Walk Along The Road I...
View ArticleAn Invitation to Walk Your Family Through the Bible in 2015
We’ve had such a great time this month following an Advent reading through the Bible with our children (ages 6 & 3). They are finally at that stage we can begin having actual conversations about...
View ArticleWalk Your Family Through the Bible: Volume 1 – Genesis
After all the craziness of the holiday season, our family welcomed the opportunity to slow down and have a quiet “movie night” with our friends Buck Denver, Sunday School Lady and the whole gang. We...
View ArticleHow To Talk To Your Kids About Ten Tough Topics
Cara Davis offers up tips on how to talk to your kids about topics like heaven, patience, and thankfulness. See below for helpful strategies for taking on 10 tough topics with little ones. How to Talk...
View ArticleBible Stories that Teach Kids Love, Strength, and More
image source Jessica Wolstenholm spent the year diving into Bible stories that help teach kids about tough topics like strength, faith, and encouragement. See her posts below and find Biblical...
View ArticleRaising Micah 6:8 Kids: Love Your Neighbor
How do you raise children to be compassionate and mission-minded? How do you instill qualities of a servant leader from a young age? What are appropriate ways for children to serve their community?...
View ArticleTrusting the Character of God
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” -Proverbs 3:5 (ESV) Trust. It’s the key to any relationship, but it isn’t just given automatically. In fact, as...
View ArticleWalk Your Family Through the Bible: Volume 2 – Exodus
My husband and I have had many conversations lately about sin as it relates to our children. We’ve been discussing how we want to present the idea of sin and salvation to our kids (ages 6 and 3)....
View Article40 Indoor Snow Day Ideas for Kids
I love snow days, especially the kind that keep me hunkered down at home for a few days. When my children were small, snow days included building snowmen and sledding before we all looked forward to...
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