Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
The mother-daughter relationship is created by God and designed for growth and encouragement! It’s a wonderful blessing for me to have a strong relationship with my mom, though it wasn’t always that way. As I’ve gotten older and having two girls who are a pre-teen and teenager, I want my relationship with my daughters not only to […] Read more…
You may have heard the phrase “the family is under attack” in our culture. And it’s true! There are particular worldviews designed to divide the nuclear family and make it seem like anything qualifies as “family connections”. Thankfully, the way God designed the family provides security, support, and the foundation for good relationships within our […] Read more…
Wondering what’s for dinner tonight? Here’s a frugal and filling main dish that our whole family enjoys. Officially it’s called Potato Pizza Casserole. Unofficially, we call it Potato Pizza Supreme. It’s a great recipe for cold winter nights. This potato pizza bake recipe with ground beef tastes delicious served with green beans, garlic toast, and a simple […] Read more…
What’s more important: self confidence or confidence in God? (Probably seems like a rhetorical question!) If your son is struggling with low self-esteem, encourage him to read and memorize Bible verses that remind him that he is made in God’s image and that the power of God is working in his life to give him a strong heart, strong convictions, and strong […] Read more…
So easy and delicious, try this old fashioned rhubarb crunch recipe today!
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Try this delicious rhubarb bread recipe made with buttermilk and a streusel topping! An easy quick bread that the whole family will enjoy. Read more…
Mother’s Day is a great day for celebrating moms and grandmothers and what a blessing they are to us! Sunday School class is a great opportunity for making Mother’s Day crafts. Adding a craft to one of your Bible lessons is a fun way to have each child make something for the special moms in their lives. Here are 12 creative and easy Mother’s Day crafts for Sunday […] Read more…
If you’re looking for a Holy Week reading plan to prepare your hearts for celebrating the joy of the Resurrection, you’ve come to the right place! Reading these Scriptures with your family is a very simple way to learn and remember the things that happened during Jesus’ last week among the people before His crucifixion. […] Read more…
On Holy Saturday (the Saturday before Easter), we remember the period of time that Jesus lay in the tomb after His death on the cross and before His Resurrection. Some churches call it First Holy Saturday and have Easter Vigil services to commemorate this event. It is the day of Holy Week that comes after […] Read more…
Use these printable cards to share the good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ! They’re a simple and easy addition to your Sunday School Bible lessons during the Easter season and a great opportunity to teach the true meaning of Easter. Enjoyed most by young children (age 2 on up) to elementary age students […] Read more…
Wrestling with perfectionism in parenting: Is perfectionism holding you back from experiencing joy in motherhood? A blog reader sent me an email recently that said: I need your advice. I’m a very busy mom and I get lost in the perfectionism of teaching my children. I decided to cover this in a blog post, because […] Read more…
With fresh peaches and just a few other simple ingredients, you can make this from scratch, easy peach cobbler recipe (without box cake mix!) for your family to enjoy! This peach cobbler recipe comes from an old, out-of-print cookbook that was created by the residents of the small North Dakota town where I grew up. It’s one of my family’s favorite […] Read more…
If you’re looking to celebrate Advent at your church with kids, try these 17 simple and fun Advent crafts for Sunday school children of all ages! Advent is a time of preparation as we await the coming of Christ, both as a baby in a manger and as a glorious King at the second coming. There are four weeks […] Read more…
Last year, my mom and dad gave each of our four kids a Christmas ornament, each a different character from A Charlie Brown Christmas. When all plugged in with each other, the ornaments go through spoken portions of A Charlie Brown Christmas Special. Our little ornament story ends with likely the most famous part of the […] Read more…