If you are blessed with children who are avid readers, perhaps you understand my conundrum. My oldest reads so fast that I can’t keep up with him. Knowing the loose lips (or pens) of some authors, it makes me cringe to set him free reading whatever he wants. I don’t want to hold him back and make him read less either. So it’s refreshing when … [Read more...]
Family Worship: The Time Is Now
Many people participate in a series of advent studies and celebration that point us towards the true meaning of Christmas. After that? Crickets! Many of us spend large amounts of time making ornaments and various other crafts and gifts to really drive the point of Jesus home. Then December 26th rolls around and we are willing to just let … [Read more...]
Describing God’s Indescribable Love
I was given a copy of Indescribable in exchange for an honest review. I can honestly say that before I learned that I was chosen to do a review, I picked up this book in the bookstore and got very excited about it! All thoughts and opinions on it are completely my own. None of us can describe the indescribable love of God, yet that is … [Read more...]
Teach Your Kids to “Fear Not” This Halloween…or Anytime!
Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, it’s hard to escape the season. All you have to do is walk into Walmart, and an evil witch with green skin and fiery eyes is there to greet you. Take a few more steps and you run into the aisle covered with ghoulish sounds and fake bloody knives. I’m all for a some good pumpkin fun, but the scary stuff can … [Read more...]
Creative Ways to Help Little Ones Have Thankful Hearts
You wouldn’t think that teaching your kids to have a thankful heart should be difficult. For some reason, however, it is. My oldest is now ten. Even though we have been teaching him to say his prayers nearly his whole life, he still rushes through the thankful part to get immediately down to his wishlist. My other two sometimes have similar … [Read more...]
Amazing Homeschool Resources from Psycho With 6
I just love that name, don’t you? Psycho With 6? I think we can all say that we feel a bit “psycho” at times! The name Psycho With 6, however, refers to Dr. Melanie Wilson, a homeschool psychologist turned homeschooling mother of 6. (That could make anyone a little bit psycho at first, don’t you think?!) You can check out her blog, Psycho … [Read more...]
More Life-Changing Bible Studies for Families
If you are one of the lucky ones, you have already found a Bible study that you love. Even so, we can all use a change of pace sometimes. Here are two more life-changing Bible studies that you should consider trying out this year... Community Bible Study Community Bible Study is an inductive, international Bible study for people … [Read more...]
A Brand New Way to Bring the Bible to Life: The Picture Smart Bible Review and Giveaway
Whether you are a homeschool parent planning for your most important subject (Bible!) or a working parent trying to decide what to use for family devotions at home, I have a great suggestion for you today…the Picture Smart Bible! I was given a copy of the Picture Smart Bible, 4-Adult, in exchange for an honest review. I promise to only … [Read more...]
How to Teach Reading and Writing that Will Move Your Child’s Soul
It’s that time of year when most of us are in limbo. Our summer has officially begun (or has already been going for a while). We have a little time before the mad rush of autumn hits us in the face as we dive back into routine. We know that if we give up just a tiny bit of our summer to plan for the upcoming school year, we can have a year that … [Read more...]
The Truth Behind Why Dad Should Be the Spiritual Leader
As a Christian mom, it is my goal to teach my kids about Jesus. It is my sincere hope that they fall in love with Him and want to serve Him all their lives. It would be very human of me to think that I could make that happen all by myself. The truth, however, is that God doesn’t make things happen that way. None of us do anything all alone. … [Read more...]
