Category: Seasonal

A Family Liturgy for Lent in a Pandemic

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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 […]

Valentine’s Day Coloring Pack

Parenting - Minno

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 […]

Help Your Kids Set Goals (and accomplish them) this Year

Education - Parenting

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? […]

A Family Prayer for 2021

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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 […]

20 Parenting Lessons Learned in 2020

Parenting - Parent

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 […]

How to Talk to Your Kids About Different Holiday Traditions

Breakfast - Parent

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 […]

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Christmas Break

Design - Family

By Melanie Norman

Que the Christmas Music! It’s almost time for Christmas break! The kids will be out of school, there will be no rigorous schedule to follow and families can finally spend quality, uninterrupted time together. This year has certainly brought along some challenges for many families, so we want to give you some fun ideas of […]