By Melanie Rainer
I’m a relatively new mom, just shy of two years in to this unbelievable adventure. I remember when I found out we were expecting, my anxious heart started beating faster and to be honest, it has never really stopped. I’ve always been afraid of lots of things. Spiders, planes, cancer, car accidents … the list […]
By Jennifer Thorson
We can often see it coming. The clenched fists, the quick breathing, the rising pitch of the voice and the overall sense of tension in the air. When our child loses control of their emotions, for one reason or another, it’s very obvious to us as their parents! What isn’t always obvious is how to […]
By Editorial Team
Memories of my childhood are spotty (at best) but a few, specific unkind words sit securely on the shelves of my mind, wreaking havoc on my confidence, even to this day. This is why I’m so concerned about how my children treat others. My kids may never excel in school or master a sport but […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Severe weather events, like what much of the country went through last week, can be incredibly scary. Fear of the unknown, fear of not being in control, and fear of “what if” are all anxiety-inducing thoughts for both adults and children. Adding to fuel to the fire (so to speak), we’ve been bombarded all […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on God’s many blessings to us. The Bible is full of examples of people giving thanks to God in all kinds of circumstances and situations. As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with your family this year, we’ve selected a few Bible verses to prepare your hearts to give […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
It was a Thursday morning at a women’s ministry breakfast, and I arrived in a haze of sleep deprivation. I was an exhausted new mom and thankful for the break, so I settled into my seat, munched on some breakfast casserole, and turned my attention to our speaker. The woman on stage was cute, […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I have a friend of 17 years who has a sister who has battled brain cancer for 10. As I write this, she’s been transferred to hospice care. She can no longer see Facebook messages encouraging her and reminding her that people are praying for her. She sleeps most of the day, but when she’s […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Modesty is a hot topic in today’s culture and something that my husband and I believe is essential to raising a daughter in the 21st century. With more and more immodestly dressed women appearing in movies, on television, and other forms of media, we have to be counter-cultural in this area of parenting. But how […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
The next customer in my checkout line was buying mostly cleaning supplies. Had I not made small talk with her, our conversation would have been forgettable like many others. But, she confessed something to me that I think of often. She declared it was too much work to train her child to clean up after […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Whenever we face adversity on any level, our question is usually, “Why would a loving God allow bad things to happen to innocent people?” Our kids must also struggle with this question, especially in today’s world, where the very existence of God is outwardly doubted. So why would God allow His people to hurt when […]