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What You Have To Offer Is Enough

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 28, 2020 | All The Things, Children, Faith Matters, The Blog

Our God is a God of full-circle, accepting, limitless love. Back in the old days, when we ate at restaurants with our grandparents, I saw that kind of love. It was my grandmother’s 83rd birthday. At the end of the meal, my oldest son eagerly asked me if we could...

Last Day of School!

by Melissa Cheatham | May 7, 2020 | Children, The Blog

Oh, the last day of school. I have really fun memories of being a kid and rushing out to summer with all of my papers, end of year awards, and used-up school supplies. It was a feeling of freedom. This year, that picture won’t quite look the same. We have...

Finish the School Year Strong!

by Melissa Cheatham | Apr 30, 2020 | Children, The Blog

Friends, we have one month left! One month left of having our kiddos in our newly established “Home Schools,” and then some version of summer will happen. Summer might look different this year, but I can tell you as a homeschooling momma for many years,...

Great Easter Resources for You and Your People.

by Melissa Cheatham | Apr 2, 2020 | All The Things, Children, Faith Matters, The Blog

Easter is just around the corner, and when kids get a chance to think about Easter coming they often have a lot of great, but difficult, questions. Just the question alone of “Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?” can make us start searching for a comfortable...

You’ve Been Egged!

by Melissa Cheatham | Mar 31, 2020 | Children, The Blog

A few years ago, I saw this idea of “Egging” people’s houses floating around on Pinterest. The goal is to fill 11 out of 12 plastic eggs with goodies of sorts and then go hide all 12 of them in a neighbor’s yard. Why only 11 out of 12? The 11th...

Dealing With Disappointment

by Melissa Cheatham | Mar 19, 2020 | Children, The Blog

Today should have been the first big Thursday of March Madness. It feels a little strange without the hype of the NCAA tournament, at least in our home. We are big March Madness people! About a month ago, my oldest Cole leaned over to me in the car and whispered,...