Give These A Try

Okay, we don’t know when our kids will go back to school or how we are going to teach them, and if we let our minds wander, we will start to wonder about potentially crazy scenarios.  So what should we do?  Do the wise things.  Wash your hands, follow the guidelines. ...

St. Patricks Day Fun!

St. Patrick’s Day obviously looks dramatically different this year. No big city celebrations or groups of kids at school wearing their green.  Change in tradition can be hard, so let’s put some fun in the day! Below is a list of ten interesting facts you can share...

When Life Feels Uncertain

When life feels uncertain I will trust you When I am not sure how to proceed I will ask you When my plans seem to be failing You already know When I don’t know if I can make it You sustain When my worries seem unending You listen When my footing seems to be slipping...

Resources For Family Devotions

As I read the Bible with the kids a few weeks ago, my four-year-old gasped when we read about God sending the Israelites food from heaven. My grandfather passed away and Teddy was just sure that he was going to starve in heaven because God was sending the Israelites...

Vacation Tips for Families Traveling Together

It’s spring break time! Because my husband is a saint, we took a trip with my parents, sister, and our combined seven kids last year. Below are my tips for actually enjoying each other on a large family vacation. To say we have a lot of “situations” to pile in would...

Take Time To Look

"Mom, look!" I hear this from my sweet girl regularly as she takes her hand and forces my face toward whatever grabs her attention. It might be a cloud, a bird, or a friend she sees, but whatever catches her gaze, she wants mine to follow. My favorite part of this is...

Regain Your Connection

It was cold at the cabin last night. Our furnace kept tripping, and because of the lousy insolation, it would get cold quickly. Five or six times, I woke up, crawled over my son who was sleeping with his head inches from the electrical box, hit reset and wait for...

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