Through blessing, we communicate God’s heart about the inherent worth and value of every individual we bless. Why is an active commitment vital for this, and how can we show it? What specific questions can you ask your kids to help them live out the blessing? Continue reading The Blessing: An Active Commitment
We have the unique privilege of inviting others to picture their special future through the eyes of the One who knows them best. Why is this a vital part of the blessing, and how can we live it out? Continue reading The Blessing: Picturing a Special Future
Through blessing, we communicate God’s heart about the inherent worth and value of every individual we bless. The absence of blessing in a person’s life leaves a void where love, acceptance, and emotional connection should reside. How can we call others up into the value that they already have (but may not experience)? Continue reading The Blessing: Attaching High Value
Speak life by speaking blessing into the lives of others. When we speak God’s heart over another, this is a key element of the blessing that everyone’s heart is designed to desire. How did Jesus do this (and how can we)? Read on. Continue reading The Blessing: A Spoken Message
The blessing is a bridge that connects hearts. Meaningful and appropriate physical touch is a significant part of this blessing and can literally extend life. Do you regularly give and receive this aspect of the blessing? Read on to find out more. Continue reading The Blessing: Meaningful and Appropriate Physical Touch
Through blessing, we communicate God’s heart about the inherent worth and value of every individual we bless. The absence of blessing in a person’s life leaves a void where love, acceptance, and emotional connection should reside. What is the blessing? And how can it be redeemed? Continue reading The Blessing
Some people use “I’m human” as an excuse for bad behavior, while others use it as something to aspire to, “Let’s raise good humans.” What does it really mean? And if we know, how might that rock our world forever? Continue reading Human
What can you do with the inner devastation caused by the inevitable pain, hurt, and loss of life? God invites you to true inner healing and wholeness. He is Healer, and He invites you to Himself. If you would like more healing and wholeness (for you or someone you love), check into these resources. Continue reading Inner Healing- Genuine, Lasting Relationship
How can you help a young person drowning in despair and anxiety? The power of connection can have more influence than you imagine. It’s time to show up, see them, just listen, speak life, and build grit. But how? Continue reading Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection
Want your kids to have a solid understanding of how Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection is grounded in history and essential for their present? Continue reading Day 5: Why are Jesus’s Death and Resurrection so Important?
What you kids to know what Passover and atonement are all about? Join us for the Holy Week Challenge: At Home With God. Here is everything from Day 4 Continue reading Day 4: What are Passover and Atonement About?
What you kids to know how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament? Join us for the Holy Week Challenge: At Home With God. Here is everything from Day 3 Continue reading Day 3: How Does Jesus Fulfill The Old Testament?
Help your kids get the big picture of why Jesus’s death and resurrection is so important. Join us for the Holy Week Challenge: At Home With God. Here is everything from Day 2 Continue reading Day 2: What’s the Old Testament About? Part 2
Help your kids get the big picture of why Jesus’s death and resurrection is so important. Join us for the Holy Week Challenge: At Home With God. Here is everything from Day 1 Continue reading Day 1: What’s the Old Testament About? Part 1
Has Coronavirus (COVID-19) got your children stuck at home with boredom fever brewing? Don’t want your kids to spend endless hours on screen? Why not go to the beach? Continue reading DIY Beach Day at Home
What can lists do for the brain? It’s fascinating…and it might just change your productivity! Continue reading Your Brain On Lists
Here are 5 practical ways to curb procrastination in your life today. Finally get rid of that guilty feeling weighing on you from all those tasks you are procrastinating on. Continue reading 5 Brain-Based Solutions to Stop Procrastinating
Do you ever feel invisible? As my first year of homeschool co-op wraps up tonight with our Spring Program, my boys will climb on the stage tonight with their classes, and I am sure to melt in tears in my … Continue reading Feeling Invisible?
If you have or work with children in any way, you are likely looking for ways to help them build solid character. One of the aspects of character that I long for my children to develop is grit and perseverance … Continue reading Seven Children’s Books that Inspire Perseverance and Grit
Yesterday, I spent a chunk of the afternoon trying to convince my four-year-old that wolves don’t come out when it thunders outside. I discovered last night that I was wrong. Continue reading ThunderWolves are Real
Yesterday was a whirlwind of all things bright and beautiful and some things right down not. I’m incredibly blessed by all of it. It’s a blessing to be a mom- through the smiles and laughter, and through the skinned knees, … Continue reading Water Wars, Mother’s Day, Laughter, and a Filthy Mess
“My boys are so standoffish with me now. They’re too cool for Mom. Those days,” she gestured to my kids clinging to my legs and begging for me to hold them, “…Are gone.” As my boys snuggled up close, one … Continue reading 5 Ways to Engage With your Kids
Want to hear about the first time Elijah realized that God was working in his life and protecting him? Let him tell you all about it! Continue reading The Dresser Fell On Me
I wasn’t prepared for what happened that night as I tucked my son into bed. “Mommy, I’m not sure if I believe in God. How do you know that God is real?,” my four-year-old asked. It caught me off guard. I … Continue reading The God Stories Project
“I’ll get you now!!!!,” the child screams as he launches forward with his sword. Even if you don’t allow toys that look like weapons, Popsicle sticks start saying, “Bang, bang!,” sandwiches get bitten into gun shapes, and yard sticks become … Continue reading Violence or Valor?
Finish the statement from Proverbs 1:7, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of _______.” Wisdom, right? No! The answer in this chapter is “knowledge.” (“Wisdom” would be the answer in Proverbs 9:10). It is incredible that knowing and … Continue reading The Key to Both Wisdom and Knowledge
In your last job interview, were you asked, “How did you play as a child?” Engineers entering Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are. Why? Caltech found that the new highly-educated engineers were missing something. And it stemmed from the way they played as kids. Continue reading How Play Can Make or Break our Kids’ Futures
This 5-minute reflection could change the course of your kids’ lives. When honestly done, it will, no doubt, change you. Continue reading 5-Minute Self-Assessment that Could Change Your Kid’s Lives
My four-year-old had a great idea today. He said, “Why don’t we set up a beach in our living room? We can have a sun, and a blanket to sit on, and beach toys!” He had a great idea, and it was super fun! Continue reading DIY Beach Day at Home
Whether you are homeschooling or simply want to help your kids get a good start at school, you don’t have to invest in expensive curricula to help your kids read. You can help your child get a good foundation in phonics and reading using free or fairly inexpensive resources. Continue reading Teach Your Kids To Read- Inexpensively and Effectively
Sip Life Slowly and Enjoy It 