Welcome to the Spring Into Summer series! Throughout the next two weeks, I hope to give you some tools to prepare for a fun, creative and relaxing summer. Today we’ll start with something that’s close to my heart: doing devotions with your kids! Deuteronomy 6:6-9 says, “These words, which I am commanding you today, shall […] Read more…
Teaching your Child
Why We Shouldn’t Shield our Kids from Disappointment
The other day, while the kids were coloring, my 6 year old Will was complaining because he didn’t have as many different colors as Leah, who is 3. He was also upset because her box of crayons was newer than his (honestly, what WON’T kids fight about?) :) While I was tempted to say, […] Read more…
How to Grocery Shop with Kids (and Not Go Crazy)
We’ve all seen it: the exasperated mother in the checkout line with a shopping cart piled to the brim, trying to calm her crying baby (who’s teething) and hungry preschooler (who’s reaching for candy) while attempting to keep her cool all at the same time. Maybe if you’re like me you’ve been in this situation […] Read more…
Writing Them on the Doorposts: Scripture in our Home, Part 7
Today I wanted to show you some of the Scriptures we have hung in W and L’s room. The green one beyond the red frame says, “Children obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:20”. We bought these picture frames for $1.99 each at IKEA a couple of years ago. I […] Read more…
Hiding God’s Word
Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.” Will and Leah, ages 5 1/2 and almost 3 are memorizing this particular verse this week. To make it fun, I wrote it out on a piece of paper, cut it up and hid the pieces around […] Read more…
Psalm 23:4
William and I were talking the other night before he went to bed. He told me he was afraid of the shadows in the corner of his room, so we went in search of a Bible verse to comfort him. We found this, the New Living Translation of Psalm 23:4b, “I will not be afraid, […] Read more…