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Thriving as an Intentional Mom

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Thriving as an intentional mom

Thriving as an intentional mom doesn’t have to be difficult.  The key word is right in front of you...intentional.  Taking a little bit of time to really be intentional and focus on what you are doing can make all the difference in the world. My old boss always said it like this, “Work smarter, not harder.” Thriving as Intentional Mom in Many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Life, Family Time, Family Worship, Prayer Tagged With: Family, Influence

Kids Can Feed the Hungry…And You Can Too!

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kids can feed the hungry

Last month I introduced my 6 year old daughter, Gemma.  She has a heart for the homeless and wants to feed the hungry.  This month we had an opportunity to actually go and hand out food to those in need.  Kids can feed the hungry...and you can too!  Read Gemma’s account of the experience below... Helping Feed the Hungry by Gemma I went to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Time, Fun and Field Trips, Prayer, Service Tagged With: Field Trips, Prayer, Service

Why You Should Give Something Up For Lent as Family

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give something up for lent as a family

Christmas is a wonderful time of jubilee.  But for many, it can be a stressful or lonely.  Thankfully Easter isn’t usually wrapped up in those entrapments.  We are free to enjoy the Easter season as is.  You are free to get to the heart of Easter with your family and make Easter more important than Christmas.  One easy way to do this is to give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Life, Family Time, Family Worship, Prayer Tagged With: Easter, Family, Family Bible Study, Spring

Kids Can Make a Difference to the Homeless

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My sweet kids have a heart for the homeless--especially my 6 year old. She loves making and handing out Blessing Bags to them and praying for them.  She has been tossing around the idea for several months about starting a blog and selling something to benefit the homeless.  Now she is finally getting her big chance. Gemma’s First Kids Can! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Life, Family Worship, Prayer Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Kid Min, Printables, Valentine's

How to Put God First in Your Homeschool

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A new year encourages us to evaluate our lives and all it’s components.  Homeschooling is one of those components.  When you spend such a large part of your life committed to something, you want to make sure you are doing it right.  The only way to ensure you are doing anything right is to lay it at God’s altar and submit to His will.  The same is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curriculum, Family Life, Homeschool, Philosophies, Prayer, Printables Tagged With: Curriculum, Family, Homeschool, Prayer

7 Ways You Can Support Orphans Even If You Don’t Want to Adopt

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Happy National Adoption Month!  This cause obviously has special significance to us because we began our family through the adoption process.  I wouldn’t have it any other way!  We adopted not because that was the only way for us to have a baby, but because we felt the tug on our heart.  We knew that we had a child somewhere in the world.  We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Life, Prayer, Service Tagged With: Adoption, Family, Prayer, Service

Whooo Is God? An Autumn Family Bible Adventure: Mummies–Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life

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I have provided a basic outline, not a word-for-word format, because your children will enjoy hearing your perspective.  You can quickly skim through this devotion and get an idea of what to say.  Your children’s answers and understanding will dictate how deep your conversations go and what direction they will take.  Have fun!   Whooo is God? An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Time, Family Worship, Prayer Tagged With: Autumn, Bible Adventures, Family Bible Study, Peace, Prayer, Worship

Whooo Is God? An Autumn Family Bible Adventure: Candy–Nothing Is Sweeter Than Jesus

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I have provided a basic outline, not a word-for-word format, because your children will enjoy hearing things from your perspective.  Their answers and understanding will dictate how deep your conversations go and what direction they will take.  Have fun!   Whooo is God? An Autumn Family Bible Adventure Candy--Nothing is Sweeter Than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Time, Family Worship, Prayer, Service Tagged With: Autumn, Bible Adventures, Family Bible Study, Prayer, Printables

Whooo Is God? An Autumn Family Bible Adventure: Lord of the Harvest

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I have provided a basic outline, not a word-for-word format, because your children will enjoy hearing things from your perspective.  Their answers and understanding will dictate how deep your conversations go and what direction they will take.  Have fun!   Intro:  We can plant seeds, water them, and hope they will grow.  The rest is up to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Time, Family Worship, Fun, Prayer, Service Tagged With: Autumn, Bible Adventures, Family, Family Bible Study, Field Trips, Prayer, Worship

Praying with Kids: Supplication

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We have been talking about teaching kids to pray through the acronym ACTS: adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.  Today we focus on supplication.  Most kids have no problem asking for things they want or need.  Believe it or not, there is great value in teaching your kids some specifics about supplication... Supplication … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Devotionals, Family Worship, Fun and Field Trips, Prayer Tagged With: Family Bible Study, Prayer, Worship

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Hello! I'm Tara. My kids and I spend a lot of time in our van (and elsewhere) singing, playing , and praying. Join us as we navigate through the winding roads of life, enjoy the journey, and arrive at a place where we love Jesus with all our hearts. Read More
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