“Mommy, can I pick out a card?” I nod my assent and the boys dive into our Prayer Bowl to each select a person, a need to lift up… Over the last several weeks as a need has arisen – someone is sick, needs a job, a friend has a baby, we hear news of a […]
Parenting-Spiritual
10 Adventure Books to Inspire a Boys’ Faith
There is something magnetic about boys and adventure. They simply go together. At the whisper of adventure I find my boys stand more erect, alert. It’s almost as if the adrenaline has started to pump before anything has actually started and they are hooked. Well, when it comes to talking to my boys about walking […]
Good Morning, God – Everyday Discipleship
“Good Morning, God.” Isn’t that just the best way to start the day? There is something so powerful about beginning the day talking to God. There is something completely life-altering about getting to talk to Him throughout the day about anything and everything. And watching your children start to do the same… I can’t even […]
Hidden Art and For the Children’s Sake
Let the party begin. Here’s our first stop! ******* Hidden Art? As I juggled a baby on one hip and wrangled a toddler with my free hand, my mom came into the room with a book for me. I think she saw my nose crinkle a bit when I saw the title – Hidden Art […]
Focus: First Things First and an Invitation
I woke up this morning with a song on my heart and craving Scripture like I crave chocolate mid-afternoon! {Am I the only one who dips into the chocolate stash mid-afternoon???} I’m filled with anticipation for the coming weeks and the special time I get to spend just with Him in the morning and then […]
Our Advent Countdown: Learning How to Give, Serve, Love
Yesterday was the start of our advent celebrations… We delved into our Truth in the Tinsel advent devotional. As we talked about how Jesus was the LIGHT who came and shone into a world drowning in darkness, we also read (Matt 5:14-16) and sang about how when God has rescued us, cleaned our hearts, he has […]