For all the years you’ve put in reading Bible stories to your child from infancy, it’s not at all uncommon for kids to lose interest in the Bible. They’re kids. They change. Their interests change. It’s not a failure on your part, but you do want to be proactive in it. Hopefully, it will just be a season of life… View Post
Simplify Christmas, and Be Your Family’s Hero!
School parties, church concerts, four family get-togethers, Christmas lights, a coat drive, Operation Christmas Child, Angel Tree, cookie exchanges, a white elephant party, and so on, and on, and on and on and on! Let’s just put our (Christmas) cards on the table- this season is EXHAUSTING. It shouldn’t be, and it we had the energy to feel guilty about… View Post
3-Step Prep: Communion
Communion, Lord’s Supper, taking the Eucharist. Whatever your church calls it, how they celebrate it, or how often they celebrate it, did you know there’s a biblical way to prepare for it? Quick Bible Lesson (to Make You Look Super Smart in Front of Your Kids) Jesus shared the last supper with the twelve disciples on the night before His… View Post
Addressing the Identity Issue
When I was a teenager, an “identity crisis” was very different from what it is today. Now, it’s more than figuring out if you want to be a nerd or a jock. Or if you’re angsty or perky. Not that any of those are identity, anyway. A lot of things have complicated this issue, but I’d put social media at… View Post
Extreme Makeover: Quiet Time Edition
See Woman A? Her quiet time is on point. She’s awake (very awake), she’s perky, accessorized, and ready for her quiet time thanks to a Golden Corral-level breakfast spread. You go, girl! Or how about Woman B? She’s nailing it, too. What with the perfect amount of sun and cool temperature, not to mention the Tuscan landscape rolling behind… View Post