Ideas for hiking with kids and teens

Looking for ways to cure summer boredom? Want to bond as a family and grow closer to God? I’ve come up with over fifty ideas to help kids...

The best books I found in 2024

Have you ever felt the Holy Spirit nudging you to do the impossible? Well, I thought it was impossible. The Spirit seemed to nudge me for...

Did you know that the King of all kings, Creator of the universe and everything in it calls you His child and loves you more than you can...

My middle son’s lunch account rapidly drained each month. Now, I know he’s a teenage boy but how could he spend so much lunch money every...

When my middle son, Isaac, was about 3 years old. He refused to talk.  He’d rather make up his own sign language instead of speaking...

Snow days are my favorite! These rare days allow extra time to make memories with my kids and sleep in. With technology, we don’t get...

Children The Ant and the Hill by Regina Stone Matthews The Anxious Lilly by Mary Holloman Bedtime for Spider by Alyssa Casanova Bible...

Fall is here and school is in full swing. Every school year I begin a new Bible study or devotional with my teens. I’m missing studying...

Summer is just around the corner. Are you ready for some lazy days, no schedules, extra sleep, quality time with family and more? Me too!...

I love the hope of spring! Even though we range from winter to summer to spring weather here in the midwest, spring brings the hope of...

Eighteen years ago, weighing in at 8 pounds 2 oz and 21 ½” long, my first child was born. I became a mom for the first time. Now I have...

Happy New Year friends! This year marks lots of new and exciting challenges. I must admit, when the clock turned to midnight, I had to...

I love picture books, even as an adult. I also love Christmas. This time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus. The...

Christmas is coming sooner than we think. Books always make great gifts. Here's my recommended list for 2022. I'll continue to update...

The sound of the crackling fire, the smell of burnt marshmallows, the ooey gooey melted chocolate and marshmallow in my mouth. My...

Can you believe it’s time to go back to school already? Our family has soaked up every moment of summer and it’s been a blast. As we get...

The summer is already half-way over! Maybe you are already thinking about school starting back up again and want to make sure your kids...