By Jessica Wolstenholm
As the mother of a special needs child, I can honestly say that some things which seem quite ordinary and routine to others can be huge obstacles for us! Taking the whole family to the same church service can be one of those huge obstacles. I thought there might be some interest in this topic […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
My 7-year-old asks me at least once a week when she’ll be old enough to get her own phone. (She’s usually playing with mine when she asks, by the way.) This past weekend I told her she might be able to get one when she’s mature enough to handle it, and when she has a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Research tells us kids process information differently, and more slowly, than adults. They perceive information separately, as individual pieces, rather than immediately making connections. Think of the old adage, “They can’t see the forest for the trees.” They also have much less life experience, so their response to a challenge, struggle or crisis may often […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This year, we’re rounding up some of our favorite bloggers to get their thoughts on faith and family. We asked them: How do you help your kids adjust to the time change? Leah of As We Walk Along The Road: We set our clocks around supper time on the evening of the change. That way […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Compassion seems like a character trait that should come relatively easy for a Christ follower. I mean, we are the church. Our purpose is to spread the Good News and take care of others, specifically those who are in need. But over the last week many of us, some who call themselves Christ followers, have […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This Sunday we celebrate our mothers. It’s probably impossible to look at motherhood, through God’s plan, without looking at Mary the mother of Jesus. Is there any other woman in history whose role is better defined as that of a mother than Mary? The Messiah could have come to earth as a fully-grown man. God […]
By Melanie Rainer
Just recently, I began studying the Book of Judges. Specifically, I honed in on Deborah, who, before this study, I knew little about. As I read more about who Deborah was, I began to understand how I would really like to emulate her character–as a wife and mother. Deborah lived in a time when there […]