By Jennifer Thorson
Does it ever feel like you’re constantly telling your kids to stop complaining? As a Christian parent, do you share Bible verses with your kids in the hopes that they will see how important it is to always be thankful and grateful and never grumble again . . . but it doesn’t seem to work? Sometimes […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Forgiveness is something that does not come naturally to most humans. Because of this, we need to take special care in introducing our children to what God’s Word says about forgiveness. One way our family has tackled teaching forgiveness to our children is by memorizing what God’s word says about the subject. Have you […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I was 9 years old and sweating in the open-air sanctuary at my church’s summer camp. The special guest speaker that year had a lion puppet. A huge lion puppet that could never ever remember the Bible verse. He said it crazy every single time . . . until he got it right, along with […]
By Jennifer Thorson
Ever find yourself saying to your kids (or mumbling under your breath), “All I want is some peace and quiet!” After a long day in the van on the way home from a 9-hour trip to visit the grandparents, that’s exactly what I find myself saying to my four kids! The peace I’m looking for is […]
By Minno
When adults ask children, “What is love?” the answers are often comical, sometimes sweet, and occasionally leave the grownups pondering how a child can have such a deep and thoughtful understanding of this abstract idea. As with all parenting topics, parents and caregivers can either teach our children what the Bible says is true, or […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When I was a new mom, I felt like my kids needed more self-control. Ha! Obviously. Parenting would be a lot easier with self-controlled kids. Selfishness comes naturally. Self-control? Not so much. Thankfully, the Bible gives us some really great insight on why and how to attain self-control in our lives–as a kid or a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When it comes to training our children, perseverance is an amazing character trait to teach. And if we’re being honest, the younger we start, the better because learning how to persevere through the hard times isn’t easy (not even for adults). According to Dictionary.com, perseverance is defined as “steady persistence in a course of […]
By Minno
We don’t have to get too far into the Christmas season before we hear or see the word “joy.” The running scale of the song “Joy to the World” fills the radio. The gorgeous font of the letters j-o-y on cards, photos, and home décor remind us that joy is central to this season. But […]
By Jennifer Thorson
I hope I can go to the birthday party—it’s at a water park! I hope I get a horse for Christmas! I hope I get to play for the Lakers when I’m in the NBA! Ever heard your kids say something like this? When we use the word “hope”, we typically mean it like a […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Generosity is one of the most important biblical concepts we can teach our children. The best example of generosity that has ever been seen upon the earth is the gift of salvation we have through Jesus Christ. It is through this gift that we are able to show a heart of true generosity toward God […]