By Editorial Team
My eight-year-old stood in front of a 120-foot water slide with big, bright eyes. His excitement was palpable. God has gifted him with an innate spirit of adventure. As his mother, I was way out of my comfort zone. There was nothing standing between my little boy and the slide that he’d been waiting to […]
By Christine Bailey
As I write this, I’m sitting on the floor of our farmhouse on 17 acres in Tennessee. My husband is out back in the field of our organic produce farm, and our two boisterous girls are giggling and running circles around the bottom floor. I’m stunned when I think about how our journey had led […]
By Melanie Rainer
Today we are thrilled to bring an interview with Sissy Goff and David Thomas to Minno Life. Sissy and David, along with Melissa Trevathan, are co-authors of Are My Kids on Track?, a wonderful new book that tracks 12 emotional, social and spiritual milestones for kids. Sissy, David and Melissa run Raising Boys and Girls […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Buying a house seemed like the next step after graduating from college and securing jobs. We prayed for wisdom and direction. We made a list of requirements and wants. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with a few acres. Then we met with a realtor to find our dream home. Looking back, I find it interesting that […]
By Christine Bailey
At the chiropractor recently, another mother in the waiting room caught my eye. She had a baby girl strapped to her chest in a carrier and a toddler boy playing at her feet who seemed to be having a rough morning and wasn’t getting along with the other kids waiting. To give the little guy […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
From the moment they are born, children display a personality and gifting that is all their own! It takes time for them to grow into their own person, but each child is uniquely born with gifts from the Lord. Those gifts are meant to play a part in the Kingdom of God. They are called to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
36 found me late last summer. I was covered up in laundry and to do lists and all of the things moms do. The day came and went and I can’t even remember what we did to celebrate. I do remember how it made me feel. It wasn’t a milestone birthday, but it felt significant […]
By Jennifer Thorson
I never thought I would have to deal with lying when I first had children. I figured that if I taught them to speak the truth from an early age, there wouldn’t be an issue. Boy, was I wrong! Our fallen human condition makes lying an inevitable struggle for each of us. Kids lie for […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I saw a quote on a sign once that said “Jealousy looks terrible on you, but you continue to wear it.” That’s always stuck with me as a reminder of the things we “wear” that the world can see on us. We wouldn’t dare leave our house with two different shoes or mismatched clothes. We […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We stumbled out the door with our buckets, shovels, gloves, and the delight of expectation. I put down our tools and stretched my back as the kids began to dig into the loamy soil with abandon, dirt sailing through the sky and gleeful chatter filling the backyard. As I smiled and watched, the spring sun […]