Have you ever searched for children’s Bibles on Amazon? Can you say, "Bible overload!" Paraphrase and picture Bibles. Story Bibles and theme Bibles. It is a wonderful "problem," but which Bible is right for your child or classroom? The answer depends on the age of your child and your goal when reading the Bible. Children Bible ...
5 Simple Thanksgiving Ideas to Teach Gratitude
Did you know that Thanksgiving is only 5 weeks away? Because I know that time is fleeting, I want to provide you with some simple ideas to develop a heart of gratitude in your family. Thanksgiving Song I love this simple idea that requires no prep or supplies. Begin each meal with this Thanksgiving song based on the tune of “Where is ...
Book List for the Elementary and Pre-Teen Girls in Your Life
When my four children were young we were inundated with quality books. We enjoyed such titles as Llama, Llama Red Pajama and Waiting is Not Easy which taught character education in a fun way. See a List of 200+ Quality Picture Books But now that they are beyond picture books, it has been a challenge to find books that match our biblical ...
Instilling Faith In Your Children
In my Biblical Discipline conferences, I humbly share that prior to having my own children I believed parenting would be easy. It wasn't long into my journey that I discovered raising godly children is anything but easy. And I know that I am not alone. Many of you are overwhelmed. You had great ambition, but somewhere between the piles of ...
What Deposits Are You Making?
In my mind, I have an ample amount of time before my children fly my nest to face the world. But the calendar is suggesting otherwise. Bubs started his first year of high school a couple of months ago meaning that I have only 3 years to finish the training that I started 15 years ago. Up to the point I have instilled in him a work ethic ...
Be Intentional Planner Now Available!
Three years ago, I felt a nudge from God... Create a planner for all women. One that is simple and affordable to help women around the world be intentional wherever God has placed them. In October 2018 we offered the first Be Intentional Planner. The popularity was overwhelming. Several times we had to cease ...
How to Get Your Child to Pick Up Toys
How many times have you asked your child to pick up their toys to simply have your request ignored? More than you can count? Maturity vs Heart When this occurs, I encourage you to ask yourself the following question. Is my child not picking up the toys because of a maturity or heart issue? In other words, is it that they can't or ...
Tempted to Skip the Old Testament?
For the last 20 weeks, I have been reading through the key chapters of the Bible and I am thrilled that over 400 of you have joined me in this journey. We started with fun stories of Creation, Noah, the Red Sea, and the Battle of Jericho. But this week we are chin deep in II Kings and the major and minor prophets of the Old Testament (OT). ...
Are You Growing a Dysfunctional Family?
I discovered this pivotal commentary in my Bible and thought I would share. I will break the paragraph down for easier reading. “Dysfunctional families have common patterns: 1. They do not talk - keep family secrets2. They do not see - ignore inappropriate behavior as well as altered perception of reality3. They do not feel - disregard ...
Just in Case You Ever Wonder…
There are children books that just hearing their titles make me smile. Barnyard Dance! There are children books that I loathe and hope to never read again. Then there are Max Lucado books. All the feels. Unlike most authors, Mr. Lucado has the talent to write best-selling books for adults and children. For adults, he writes study ...