*Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. That means if you choose to make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a small commission that helps support this ministry. I love this time of year. There are so many opportunities to make memories with my kids that will last into their adulthood. Decorating, crafting, baking, and shopping together. Listening to whimsical songs about winter wonderlands and evening sleigh rides. Watching Christmas specials while eating too many sugary treats. But there's also a downside. With so much to do, let's face it: Jesus often gets lost in the mix. And how many of those Christmas shows or commercials on tv actually portray the real meaning of the season? There are ... Read More...
Indescribable Book Review & Giveaway
Disclaimer: I was provided Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science for reviewing and hosting a giveaway. All opinions, however, are my own and have not been influenced by the author/publisher in any way. One of my children's favorite subjects in our homeschool is science. There are so many fascinating topics to dive into. During the first part of this year we are learning all about biology, studying different types of creatures from the animal kingdom first before moving onto the plant kingdom. My son especially loved learning about the sea cucumber, which can spit out its own organs at a predator to protect itself and then, amazingly, those organs eventually grow back. Gotta love boys! No matter what we happen to be ... Read More...
What The Christmas Story Reveals About The Family
An unmarried, teenaged girl. A poor carpenter pledged to be her husband. Two of the most unlikely people chosen to birth and be responsible for the upbringing of the Savior. Even though we know how the Christmas Story unfolds, we still marvel each year at what seems to be so unexpected. We say, as the song goes, that it was "such a strange way to save the world." But is it really that unexpected? All throughout the Old Testament, we are told of God's plan of salvation beginning with the promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:5. From his line of descendants (as numerous as the stars) was to come the long awaited Messiah. The Gospel of Matthew starts out with the genealogy of Jesus, revealing Christ's family tree. It strikes me ... Read More...
3 Ways To Intentionally Disciple Your Children
We are currently studying American History in our homeschool, and recently finished a unit on the Puritans (or Pilgrims). It was inspiring to learn about how their faith gave them the vision and courage to make that journey to America and then continue to persevere in the new world despite suffering many hardships. During one of our lessons my nine-year-old piped up, "It's like God was their life theme". Yes, it was pretty much exactly like that. For the Puritans, there really was no separation between the spiritual and the secular. They taught their children how to read for the express purpose of reading and understanding the Bible. Their schools included religious teaching in everything from the alphabet to arithmetic. The intent ... Read More...
How The Christian Mom Can Handle Halloween like a Boss
Several years ago, we lived across the street from a family that went all out decorating for Halloween. In addition to fake witches, ghosts, and other spooky things, they also had a pair of giant yellow eyes plastered on their second floor windows. It was downright creepy. And it was unavoidable. Every time I looked across the street or left the house those huge, evil glowing eyes stared back at me. They stared back at my children, who were still a little too young to separate fantasy from reality. As Christian parents, we are squarely confronted with the question of what to do with October 31st. Do we let our kids go trick-or-treating? Do we participate in any of the seemingly benign Halloween festivities around us? Do we ... Read More...
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