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31 days of school year prayers for your children devotional

31 Days of School Year Prayers for Your Children Devotional!

How wonderful would it feel to have confidence and peace about the school year ahead?  Your child is in God’s hands, and although it isn’t always easy to “let go and let God”, we can know for certain that His Word says it is true! He tells us that he’ll never leave or forsake your […] Read more…

How to Talk to Your Kids About Being Thankful (When It Seems Like They Always are Complaining)

Does it ever feel like you’re constantly telling your kids to stop complaining? As a Christian parent, do you share Bible verses with them in the hopes that they will see how important it is to always be thankful and grateful and never grumble again….but it doesn’t seem to work? :) I think sometimes we can […] Read more…

The Surprising Benefit of Gratitude You May Not Have Thought Of

“Mom?” My seven year old approached me timidly, long past her bedtime. I was tempted to get upset, but something about her expression made me stop. I asked what she needed. She held out a stuffed black dog, that she’d won at a raffle a few days earlier. “Remember when our church sent that big […] Read more…

How to Respond Graciously When Our Kids Misbehave in Public

The blowout happened the same day the meltdown happened. I was wrangling all four children under the age of seven through Target, trying desperately to grab as many items as I could before the newborn needed to be fed and the 5 year old said “I’m hungry!” one more time. Then I innocently told the […] Read more…

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