For today’s review, I wanted to include my daughter, my personal brave girl. She loves to write and was very excited when she opened this devotion that is designed for 8-12 year old girls. Here is my brave girl’s I Am Brave review... “For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.” Matthew 12:34 Gemma’s Brave Girl … [Read more...]
How To Help Someone Through the Fire
When something bad happens, you have two choices. First, you can get angry and throw a fit. The second choice, is to take a deep breath and realize that God has a plan, even in the mess. My goal is to choose the latter. It’s a lot easier to do so when you are surrounded by people shining God’s light and being His hands and feet. We have been … [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...]
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...]
Debunking the Myths about Boxed Curriculum
What is Boxed Curriculum? Homeschooling can be a daunting task--especially when you don’t know where to begin. Boxed curriculum is a great place to start for those who feel overwhelmed. It is just what you might expect--curriculum in a box! Boxed curriculum is typically thought to be almost everything you need for a school year. You might need … [Read more...]
Teaching Math and Science Isn’t Rocket Science…It’s Ministry!
Math and science...you either love them or hate them. Teaching them brings on a similar response. I have heard many mothers lamenting over how bad their math lesson went. Science often gets neglected or we fall way behind where we want to be in our curriculum. The struggles are real. Take a deep breath and relax. Teaching math and science isn’t … [Read more...]
Celebrate Pentecost with a Family Bible Adventure
Pentecost, also known as the Birthday of the Church, is the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming down to the disciples after Jesus ascended into heaven. It is typically celebrated the 7th Sunday after Easter. This year, the Pentecost celebration is June 4, 2017. If you miss Pentecost, however, you can celebrate the Holy Spirit any … [Read more...]
Kids Can Feed the Hungry…And You Can Too!
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...]
How to Put God First in Your Homeschool
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...]
7 Ways You Can Support Orphans Even If You Don’t Want to Adopt
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...]
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