When I was a kid, I wanted to be a writer. I wasn’t half bad, but after 9th grade, I simply stopped writing stories. There just wasn’t time in my busy high school schedule for story-writing, and science became my love. But following my biology degree from the university, I found myself at a church, […]
Kid Faith
Quick ideas for praying with squirmy kids
My husband and I have 3 boys. Sometimes our house is a little bit crazy. I know, right? You would never have guessed. ? When it comes to prayer time, we have STRUGGLED to get them to sit still for just 5 seconds, never mind to pour out their hearts to God. Prayer time has […]
3 Ways to Slip Jesus Into the Lives of Your Grown Kids and Grandkids
Susan Gaddis and I share a heartbeat: we both long for parents and grandparents to truly understand their great influence in the spiritual lives of kids. It’s an honor to welcome Susan to my home-on-the-web today. Susan is a pastoral counselor, author, speaker, mom and grandma. Doesn’t it just rip you up inside when your […]
Why Reading Fiction With Your Child Will Grow Their Faith
INSIDE: Why stories, particularly God stories, are crucial for the spiritual development of children, and 3 free stories. Dav was the type of kid that got in trouble a lot in class, so he spent a lot of time in the hallway. In the hallway, he wrote comic books. He was later diagnosed with dyslexia, […]
Everything You Need To Throw An Epic Birthday Party for Jesus!
INSIDE: Awesome decor, snacks, books, and games to throw a birthday party for Jesus with your kids! I’m excited to welcome Julie Kieras from Happy Strong Home. She’s basically the birthday party Queen and has some great ideas for a birthday party for Jesus! As much as the advent season is a time of waiting […]
5 simple ways to help your child pray…without making him sit still!
Ugh, it was prayer time AGAIN! My boys were wonderfully attentive all through reading time, even through devotion time. But the minute we asked them to pray, it was chaos. Feet kicked, legs squirmed, eyes darted around the room. Mouths wagged, fingers poked, and torsos wiggled. What had happened to our children? They reminded me […]