The First Advent Candle Reading (for families with young kids)
Try this first Advent candle reading with your family. Imagine your kitchen table at Christmastime. Little 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...
The Beauty of God’s Creation: A Guide to Helping Your Kids Appreciate Nature
When we take the time to get out and explore nature, we are astounded by the beauty that God has placed all around us. The trees, the flowers, the sky—all of it is breathtaking and worth celebrating. Unfortunately, many kids these days spend too much time...
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
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...
WHY DOES GOD LOVE YOU? (The fruit of Love lived out in everyday life)
The fruit of Spirit is love, but what does that mean for a child in everyday life? Read on to find out, as well as discover a family devotional book on the fruit of the Spirit. My son lay under a mound of blankets as I stretched out beside him. Every night I climbed...