By Melanie Rainer
Introducing Iesodo – an brand new series on Minno! Iesodo (pronounced Yay-Sa-Doe) is a wise dove whose name means “The Way of Jesus.” He and his lovable feathered friends live in the Holy Land in a beautiful Cypress tree on the shores of a vast lake (or as we know it, the Sea of Galilee). […]
By Melanie Rainer
Video games . . . the phrase no longer conjures up just images of kids laughing around Super Mario Brothers or Duck Hunt (pretty much the only video games I ever played as a kid!). Today gaming encompasses everything from super-violent battles played online, on computers, or game systems to virtual reality games such as […]
By Editorial Team
Social media. It’s a blessing and a curse. The tool that has reconnected me with my junior high best friend (what a joy!) has also taken me on an emotional roller coaster as I fight comparison and jealousy with every scroll (why haven’t I yet learned that comparison is the thief of joy?!). This is […]
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 approach routines and schedules over the summer? Jessica of Gather and Grow I’m pretty unstructured as a mom but I know it will be important to keep the sense of structure […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
The idea of honoring fathers is an ancient one. The Hebrew Old Testament contains the command, “Honor your father . . . so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Deuteronomy 5:16 NIV The idea that respecting parents will […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
It was Mother’s Day 2013. I sat at my kitchen table, my fingers wrapped around a warm mug of coffee. I sipped slowly as I contemplated what would inevitably take place later that morning. Every year on Mother’s Day, our church dedicates a few moments at the beginning of the service to recognize the mothers […]
By Melanie Rainer
In a recent study from Barna, 65% of parents said that “technology and social media make it more difficult to raise kids today.” As a relatively new mom, I can certainly relate. Between the pressures of balancing screen time for my little girl, keeping up with the hand-crafted-and-meticulously-dressed Joneses on Instagram, and trying to stay […]
By Editorial Team
Last night my husband and I watched an 80’s movie with the kids. We couldn’t wait to introduce them to one of the films we loved growing up. I was the same age as my daughter is now when this particular movie came out. It’s old school and analog, and I couldn’t help but feel […]
By Melanie Rainer
At the end of March, Netflix released 13 Reasons Why, a series based on a novel of the same name that follows the lead up to and fallout after a teenage girl commits suicide. Since its release, the show has been both applauded and critiqued by mental health professionals, school teachers and administrators, and teenagers. The […]
By Melanie Rainer
God’s creation is so inspiring and it’s such a gift that we get to nurture and grow plants, flowers, and produce. There’s so much we can learn from digging in the dirt, watching seeds grow, and enjoying the beauty of nature! We want to share this beauty with your family and help […]