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 Minno
This post was originally written by Tauna Meyer from ProverbialHomemaker.com. 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 […]
By Minno
The thick envelopes in the mailbox brought about great excitement as each welcomed my children to their third season of summer camp. We praise God for Camp War Eagle and how it has blessed our children’s lives, but I remember the apprehension I felt deciding if it was a good choice for our children. With […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
My oldest daughter is in third grade. And in our state, third grade means standardized testing. And in every state, it seems, standardized testing means stress and panic and pressure — for teachers, kids, and parents alike. Before this year I thought the scariest parts of spring were tornadoes and allergy attacks. Based on what […]
By Minno
What is Good Friday? Good Friday remembers the day of Christ’s death and the moments leading up to it. Many Christians devote this day of Holy Week to thinking about Christ’s final hours and the suffering that He endured. Services for Good Friday tend to be somber, even though we know that Jesus rose from […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
A few months ago I attended a parenting workshop at my church, during which a mother of adult children shared her favorite tips. There was no particular order to them—it was simply a list of pointers she wished she had known early on—but one of them stood out to me: Don’t freak out. […]
By Minno
What is Holy Week? Holy Week marks the final week of the season of Lent and it recounts the final days of Christ’s life, as well as his death, burial, and resurrection. In the early developments of this tradition, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were the first to be designated as holy days. Some […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Looking for Easter coloring pages? We’ve put together a list of our favorite Easter coloring pages from around the web. Celebrate Easter with Minno Get access to 90 minutes of Easter content plus our Easter Family Guide full of coloring pages, activities, and a family devotional to help your kids understand the love and sacrifice […]