According to the booklet entitled "Making Marriage Last," problems relating to financial matters are a major reason why marriages break down.1 In my research this was confirmed multiple times. Money is a huge cause of divorce! Because of this, my husband and I are diligently teaching our children the value of money, giving them a work ethic, and ...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Guest Post: The Unexpected Journey Part 2
Her 13-month-old daughter refused to eat any solid foods and was not growing. For all moms, this statement takes our breath away. But this is exactly where Cindy found herself two months ago. Did you read her story? Today Cindy is returning to update us on her Unexpected Journey. To make a long story short, something "clicked" for my baby ...
Explaining Easter to Children of all Ages
The question was asked on the ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group, "How do I explain Easter to a child?" Great question because parts of the Easter story are brutal and could be scary if not presented in an age-appropriate manner. The last thing we want is for a child to be scared of a Bible story - especially the story of salvation. Instead ...
Easter Treasure Hunt
A couple of years ago Amy shared an idea with me for a Valentine's Day Treasure Hunt. My kids loved it. Imagine my excitement when Kursta shared an Easter Treasure Hunt! This is an idea that she created for the children in a Guatemalan church. I did a little tweaking, made a free printable, and am now sharing it with you! Updated blog post and ...
Why I Hated My Instant Pot and How I Feel Now
The Anticipation of My Instant Pot The hype filled Facebook and blogs during the holidays of 2016. In my research I read glowing reviews and watched positive YouTube videos. Not one bad comment did I read. Just to confirm my findings, I asked questions of my Facebook friends. Finally I jumped on the bandwagon and joined the Instant Pot ...
Teaching Your Child to Read: When Your Child is Struggling
You've read to your child, "Picture Walked" through books, and discussed comprehension questions. You've taught the child the phonetic sound of each letter and the child can combine the sounds to form words. You've used a quality phonics-driven curriculum to provide the child with a solid foundation. According to this blog series ...
Teaching a Child to Read: Choosing a Curriculum
So far in this series of Teaching a Child to Read, I've shared eight ideas to grow a reader and I've explained the process necessary for a child to begin reading. Once the child can put individual sounds together to create a word, it is time to begin reading books. As I stated before, this happens in a wide range of ages so do not panic if your ...
Teaching a Child to Read: Is Your Child Ready?
Transitioning from the child being read to, to the child doing the reading can be a stressful time. But in actuality, it doesn't have to be. More importantly...it shouldn't be. This should be a smooth transition. (Read How to Grow a Reader) For me, this has become one of my favorite developments in our children's lives. There is nothing ...
Teaching a Child to Read: How to Grow a Reader
Even before a child begins Kindergarten, pressure builds to teach a child to read. But so many questions come to mind! For the next several weeks, we are going to look into the process of teaching a child to read and I'll answer each of these questions based on my experience in teaching my own children. Did you know that there are ...
Guest Post: The Unexpected Journey {The Beginning}
Are you in a time of waiting? Waiting for answers? Waiting for God to move? We've all been there. But I think it is especially hard when the waiting involves our children. Today I invite you to a story of interrupted expectations, unknown answers, and waiting. I asked Cindy to share her ...