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 Minno
What is Easter Sunday? The most important event of the Church Calendar is Easter Sunday. On this day Christians celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Not only has Christ paid for our sins on the cross, but He has triumphed over death! Jesus’ resurrection seals our hope for eternal life with God. “For as […]
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 Maundy Thursday? Maundy Thursday is the fifth day of Holy Week leading up to Easter, which remembers the Last Supper with Jesus and His disciples. We call this event the “Last Supper” because it is one of Jesus’ final meals with His disciples before He is crucified. They had gathered for Passover […]
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
Wondering what it means to observe Holy Week leading up to Easter? Learn the history and meaning behind the week of Jesus’ death and resurrection. 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, […]
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 […]
By Christine Bailey
“Some people, in order to discover God, read books. But there is a great book: the very appearance of created things. Look above you! Look below you! Read it. God, whom you want to discover, never wrote that book with ink. Instead, He set before your eyes the things that He has made. Can you […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Taking care of an infant presents some very unique challenges. There is something about having to meet the needs of a crying baby at all hours of the day and night that sands down your stamina. Add in a toddler with a propensity for whining and exercising her autonomy and a kindergartner who acts like […]