By Stephanie Thomas
In honor of Read Across America Week, I’m going to share my favorite guilty pleasure purchase with you. Any guesses? Nope, not shoes. I’m a two-pairs-should-do-it kind of gal. Not purses, not makeup, occasionally nail polish, and maybe a kitchen gadget here or there. But do you wanna know what really sucks me in? What […]
By Melanie Norman
The rhythm of the seasons offers families opportunities to connect around special days. Holidays have always been the time to bring families closer together and in addition to our national holidays, there are also some very unusual and unique “holidays” to celebrate with your family! When life is busy, sometimes we need a reminder like […]
By Melanie Rainer
Lent and Easter in a global pandemic? We’ve been here before . . . a year ago. It all seemed so new and scary last year. This year, we’ve settled into a new way of living: pandemic life. We’re “pandemic fine.” Young kids may barely remember life “before,” and kids who do remember are dealing […]
By Editorial Team
Looking for fun and meaningful activities to share love with your child this month? Download this Minno Valentine’s Day Coloring and Activity Pack! What’s Included: 1. Adorable Minno coloring pages including a memory verse from 1 John 4:19! 2. A simple Valentine’s Day craft to help kids share love with others. 3. 25 Valentine’s Day […]
By Erick Goss
Today is Inauguration Day. It’s an understatement to say that it is eclipsed by so much that hinders the celebrations that should come today—regardless of your side of the aisle. Instead of a parade, we have a pandemic that dissipates crowds. Instead of the excited hustle and bustle in Congressional chambers, we are in the […]
By Stephanie Thomas
As adults, we know our way around goal-setting. Many of our goals merely float around in our brains. Some goals make it on paper. Fewer still get checked off. But it’s those few that we’re often most proud of—and the journey they took that we’re most grateful for. Why should grownups have all the fun? […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Dear Father, As we close out 2020— the hardest or at least, most odd year we’ve ever had, we thank You for seeing us through it. We have no idea what 2021 is going to look like— yet we trust You will guide us to move forward with peace. No matter what is behind us […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Let’s take a stroll down 2020 memory lane, shall we? Things started out normal enough—with dreams, goals, and plans—then quickly devolved into a year where we all laughed at memes to keep from crying. There was the global pandemic, of course. But also the racial reckoning, crazy weather patterns, and a tense presidential election. It […]
By Melanie Rainer
When I was a kid, everything from the end of November to the end of December was Christmas. TV was full of Christmas movies and episodes of my favorite shows. We had Christmas parties at school, at church, at gymnastics. It was magical! But it was very narrow. Christmas, or the overly-secularized, gift-centric holiday that […]
By Editorial Team
Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: Intentional Conversations Giving as a Family at Christmas with Courtney DeFeo If you haven’t already, listen to the Podcast now: . . . . . . . . . . Merry Christmas from Courtney! I mean . . . wouldn’t YOU be bananas about this friend, too? […]