By Matt Charbonneau
My family recently loaded up our mini-van and took a little road trip to visit my mom, my younger sister, and her family. Due to the various COVID-19 restrictions, it had been roughly two years since we last saw them. It was so good to reunite and celebrate our relationship in person after such a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Hey baby, I know you’re busy playing but can you crawl up here on mama’s lap for a few minutes so we can talk? When did you get so big? Not that long ago you were struggling to find steps but this morning you got dressed all by yourself. I beamed as you walked out of […]
By Melanie Norman
Summer is in full swing! The temperatures are rising, longer days mean more time outdoors and students everywhere are hanging up their backpacks as an adieu to the days of waking up early for school. Summer camps, baseball, swimming classes are now on a weekly rotation, and if your kids are anything like mine you […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Every now and then, I reminisce about Trash Can Basketball. Have you played? My cousin, Brock, made it up one summer when our parents were busy battling it out in an extended-family Canasta tournament and we kids were left to entertain ourselves. Here’s how it goes: Find yourself an empty bedroom with an empty trashcan […]
By Christine Bailey
“I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe tomatoes […]
By Melanie Norman
Well, it’s official! Summer is here, and for many families, a vacation sounds like the perfect break after a year-long lockdown. However, after the plane tickets, food costs, hotel stays, and transportation, a family getaway can easily turn into a very expensive excursion. Enter staycations! Last year as the pandemic halted travel, many families looked […]
By Matt Charbonneau
When working in our basement home office, I will occasionally flip through some photo albums of my childhood or look at pictures on the shelves when taking a writing or study break. Some of my favorite pictures are of me with my wife when we were first dating, photos of my grandparents, and artwork of […]
By Melanie Norman
Pentecost is a very sacred and special time in the Bible when the disciples received the gift of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost took place 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. The story in Acts 2:1-42 tells how the early followers of Christ came together on Pentecost. Today, Pentecost Sunday is the celebration of […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
If you haven’t already, listen to the podcast now: . . . . . . . . . . The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is bringing you expert insight and encouragement to help you have an INTENTIONAL SUMMER! Join Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan this week as they share simple […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Motherhood in The BibleFrom the first pages of Genesis, God ordained the family. After the fall in Genesis 3, He told Eve that she would have pain in childbirth, but in that proclamation He also created the first mother. And throughout Scripture, mothers appear. God’s love and advocacy for women shines through the Bible, as […]