By Minno
As the calendar flips from fall to the holidays, anticipation may start to fill your home and heart—but not necessarily the good kind! While Thanksgiving and Christmas mean celebrations and big family meals, adorable school plays, and (maybe too) many sweets, they can also bring complicated relational dynamics, overstimulation, greed, and the trap of comparison. […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Confession: I’ve got the back-to-school blues. With the big day looming in the not-so-distant future, all I can think is: “Summer’s over already?” And yeah, I’m feeling all the feels with my little one starting kindergarten. I’ll miss heading out on adventures with him and his older brother. But also? I’m dreading the alarm clock. […]
By Melanie Norman
Summer is the perfect time to get out and serve others!! With most of the nation experiencing warmer temperatures, it’s a great opportunity for families to spend time together giving back to their community outdoors. Giving back with your family makes the experience that much more valuable. Whether you have a green thumb or just […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
In today’s culture, we’re all about sharing stories. We flock to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to tell our tale through daily photos and to watch the story of others’ lives unfold in our feed. The more we have access to the story of others, the more we wonder about our own. Comparison […]
By Editorial Team
I don’t know about you, but mornings are the hardest part of my day. I feel like I’m racing the clock, constantly saying “hurry up, hurry up!” and willing the coffee maker to brew faster. Inevitably there always seems to be someone who can’t find their shoes. Even though we have a shoe basket in […]
By Editorial Team
Parenting is a challenging, rewarding, and completely humbling journey. It’s no secret to Christian parents that without Jesus, we would have no idea how to parent our children for His glory. I’m so thankful for the wisdom that can only come from the Holy Spirit to help us walk out the great adventure of parenting. […]
By Stephanie Thomas
We all know the value of families eating dinner together: a sense of camaraderie develops when we share good food and good conversation with the people we love. If you’re like me, reminders like this one give you a bit of a guilty conscience. After all, between sports, extracurriculars, church, and work obligations, it can […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Kids love to float through phases, don’t they? Interests change, abilities grow, and challenges that once seemed insurmountable eventually become old news. And so, our parenting goes through phases too. In a matter of moments, we move from cradling our little ones with the utmost care to chasing them down the hall to wrestling them […]
By Melanie Rainer
Use this life skills for kids checklist to fill your summer with intentional growth opportunities! Have you and your kids suddenly found yourselves at home a lot more? Our collective Coronavirus Summer is upon us, and you may be staring down an empty calendar for the next three months wondering “what can we do?” Camps […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Yesterday, my five-year-old daughter was going to our neighbor’s house to play with their granddaughter who visits most weekends, and she said, “She is SO LUCKY! She gets to go to her grandma’s house every weekend!” Her comment actually kind of shocked me. Not that our neighbors aren’t cool people, but I never would have […]