By Editorial Team
One of our art therapists at Daystar told me once about an activity she would do regularly with the kids she counseled. She would have them draw a bridge to represent a time of transition in their lives. On one side of the bridge, is what was (normal school, for example). On the other side […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Out of my three kids, I have one who lies like it’s nothing. All the time. Even over little things. Me: Did you brush your teeth? Him: Yes. Me: Are you telling me the truth? Him (sheepishly): No. Sometimes, I seriously worry if he will turn into a pathological liar . . . if I […]
By Melanie Rainer
When I think about self-control, the first thing that comes to mind certainly isn’t kids under the age of 10. Or 15. Or 20. Or 25. Or 30 . . . Or 40, 50, 60 . . . self-control is HARD, no matter how old you are! And yet, the Bible has a lot to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We all have times when we feel like giving up—when our jobs feel too hard or our marriages feel too hard or life just feels too hard. So, of course, our kids are sometimes going to feel this way too. When our kids are struggling, how can we teach them determination and perseverance? How can […]
By Melanie Rainer
The Bible urges followers of Jesus to be gentle. Not only is it a fruit of the Spirit, but it is also a command in Colossians, Proverbs, and other books. Even Jesus describes himself as “gentle and lowly in heart” in Matthew 11:29. What does it mean to be gentle? Gentleness is similar to kindness, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
These past few months have been a doozy, haven’t they? Activities have been canceled, for most of us school was mandated to be done from home, sports were suspended . . . and if you are the parent of a girl, chances are these changes have hit her hard. Girls are relational by nature, so […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We don’t often think about the air around us or the breaths we take. Breathing is an unconscious action that keeps us healthy and alive, but God, who’s planned all of our days (Psalm 139:16), is also responsible for the breath in our lungs (Job 33:4, Genesis 2:7). You might not associate air with God, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13 (NLT) In our current culture, it seems as though we need to crawl in a hole and hide from the world in order to avoid negativity and conflict. As parents, we try to […]
By Melanie Rainer
Goodness can be tricky to explain to kids because it’s one thing to be “good” and it’s another thing to have a spirit of goodness. Acting “good” flows out of the spirit of goodness, which is a fruit of the Spirit outlined in Galatians 5:22. Goodness is the rightly-ordered motivation behind our desire to act […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
With each baby giggle and infant smile, we dream about the joy our little ones will carry with them through life. Then they become toddlers and their human nature begins to rear its ugly tantrum-throwing head. As they grow through preschool and learn the art of sharing and caring, we catch glimpses of kindness and […]