By Jessica Wolstenholm
When I was growing up, I had not even the faintest idea of what Lent was. If you had asked me, I would have told you “Lent” was the fuzz that gets trapped in the dryer. It’s not that I wasn’t raised in a Christian home–I was–or that my church didn’t observe Lent–it did. The […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
On New Year’s Eve, we sit down with our kids to discuss what positive changes we’d like to work towards as a family in the coming year. The first thing we do is take into account their personal accomplishments of the previous year. This isn’t the time to point out shortcomings, but rather successes! Point […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9 is a wild, galactic adventure that teaches kids a powerful lesson about trusting God with everything – even our dreams! Galaxy Buck: Mission To Sector 9 is available to stream right here! To celebrate the release of Galaxy Buck: Mission To Sector 9, we have some super-fun crafts for […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
You’ve heard about Galaxy Buck…but what exactly can you expect from this new series? We’ve rounded up everything we know about Galaxy Buck (so far!) so you can get up to date on this latest release from VeggieTales(r) and What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer! Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9 is a wild, […]
By Melanie Rainer
With the back-to-school season fast approaching, we wanted to share a few of our favorite past blog posts to help you prepare your kids for their return to school. Check out these resources! Four Ways to Encourage a Good Attitude for Starting Back to School Do your kids resist giving up their summer schedules? Are […]
By Minno
Did you know the church’s celebration of Jesus’ resurrection doesn’t stop at Easter? Of course, we know we can celebrate and be thankful for Jesus’ resurrection all year long, but throughout church history Christians have observed another important moment after Jesus rose from the dead: his ascension into heaven. This event, called Ascension Thursday, is […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
This evening, faithful Jews around the world will begin their observance of Yom Kippur, translated as “The Day of Atonement”. This is considered to be the holiest day of the year in Jewish tradition, instituted by Leviticus 23:26-31. Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath; no work can be performed on that day. It is well-known […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Watching the news today, like many Christian Americans, I feel a sense of frustration. My heart hurts for the suffering going on across the world in Egypt and in Syria. The lives of innocent people, so many of them children, have been cut short by war. Like most wars, we have an opinion of […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Have you ever wondered about the Holy days (holidays) that are written about in Scripture? For many of us who call ourselves Christians, we seldom think about Biblical Holidays as anything more than a Judaic tradition. But these specific days were actually ordained by God. They focus on His loving kindness, mercy and grace. Each […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
For the most precious things in life– beauty, love, nature’s majesty, romance–everyday language is not enough to express our sentiments. That is why, for the precious gift of children, fathers have taken to writing poetry. The joy, amusement, wonder, gravity, and weighty sense of responsibility brought into a man’s life by fathering a child can […]