Our Fall Party was a blast! Painting pumpkins, eating pizza, making caramel apples, hanging out with friends and our small group leaders and playing games were just some of fun we had to make an unforgettable night. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen! Fall Party Pics
I wanted to share something with you that has been on my heart for a very long time. I feel as though families are fractured in many ways, mine included. We go about our busy schedule and each of us, as a family unit, is being pulled in different directions; whether it is sports, music,
Life is all about choices. We are faced with many different types of choices throughout our lives that either bring honor or dishonor to our lives and to those around us. Perhaps it would be good for us all to start each day with this question in mind – What kind of person do I
The best bit of advice for parenting siblings I’ve ever received: “Remind your children that as siblings, they are best friends.” I remember hearing that advice when my son and daughter were close to 4 years and 1 year old respectively. The woman who shared the advice– who I greatly respect – was quick to
As most of you know Mother’s Day is on Sunday. I love that there is a day devoted to us loving on and appreciating the mothers in our lives, biological or not. But I also hope that this day reminds us that every day should be a day we let our moms know how much
Do you ever wonder whether your kids are fully grasping what you teach them, especially when it comes to Jesus? I know I often underestimate what my almost 5 year old daughter can understand. Sometimes I even hold back from talking to her about certain things just figuring that it will go over her head.
Last year, we started a new tradition of making “Empty Tomb Cookies” on Easter Eve. It’s a great, hands-on way for kids of all ages to be reminded of the Easter story. Each ingredient symbolizes a part of the story and there are verses to go along with each step. I originally saw the idea
A question that has been on my heart lately is, “How am I training my children to be lovers of Jesus?” Is my conversation with them helping them to pursue how and what the Holy Spirit might be saying to them in a given situation? I want to cultivate in my children the knowledge of the
Milo & Bethany Curtis, parents at Grace, have a blog where they share about their lives. They recently posted a story about one of the ways they helped their daughter learn about stewardship. I thought it was a great idea, and there’s even a video. Check it out and let us know what you think!
I was watching Shark Tank the other day, the show where really rich people listen to regular people pitch business ideas and ask them to invest in those ideas. Often the ideas are crazy, and the ‘sharks’ just laugh them out, but sometimes the sharks fight over the business idea. One of the fought over ideas this particular episode showed
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