Advent Candle Reading, Week 2: Angels

Advent Candle Reading, Week 2: Angels

Imagine your kitchen table at Christmastime. Noisy voices hush as small fingers flick off all the lights in the house. All that is left is darkness. And stillness.  These Advent Candle readings have become my very favorite Advent tradition because of the...
The 10 Best Books About Heaven for Kids

The 10 Best Books About Heaven for Kids

I was a children’s ministry director for nearly 12 years and was asked several times to recommend books about heaven for kids who had experienced loss. What follows are the ones I recommended back then, plus a few newer books. Also, if your child is directly...
Helping Fellow Christians With Postnatal Depression

Helping Fellow Christians With Postnatal Depression

Almost all of us have a general idea of what to do when it comes to handling depression. You don’t have to be depressed to know how to support other people, and when a new baby is in the mix, depression can rear its ugly head very quickly. If you have someone in...