Do you believe that regular family worship time, spent together each day, can drastically change your home? I sure do. Life gets busy. I know. There are days we have missed family worship too. But, I cannot say it more plainly - family worship is essential. It helps our children learn the way they should walk as the grow up -- to love God, to follow God, and to live for Him. I grew up in a Christian home. My mom read us a devotional each morning and usually each evening. We sat and listened and … [Read more...]
For All My Superhero Fans: The Greatest Superhero Ever!
My kids love anything superhero. Who am I kidding, I love anything superhero too. It is not unusual to find my kids with homemade capes on. My son has two generic superhero style cape shirts. He likes to "fly" around the house. He says, "I'm flying like Jesus." It is so cute to see. My daughter recently watched a superhero style cartoon on Netflix for the first time and she is now a big superhero fan as well. Are there superhero fans in your home? Here are some great gift ideas for the … [Read more...]
Children’s Ministry {because it changes lives}
I grew up driving an hour north, bypassing several churches, to attend a small church on a neighboring Native American reservation. With less than 30 people in attendance, it was the church where I learned about who God was, how much He loves me, and how He changes lives. It was also the church I decided to be baptized in when I was 14. Now, my husband is overseeing outreach efforts of about 100 churches here in Western Washington. He speaks at a different church almost every week. Instead … [Read more...]
Reading to Her Brother (melts my heart)
My Princess is reading a lot better now that were a few months into first grade. She still doesn't love it, but she is doing pretty good with it. Unless you make her read, she will always ask you to read for her. I do my best to make her try to read all the signs and directions and titles we come across now. She fights it still. But every now and then, I catch my Princess next to her little brother reading to him. He LOVES books and always wants to be read to. I am a big fan of books. I … [Read more...]
Christian Books for Your Fall Reading List
Which books are you going to add to your fall reading list? Do you enjoy Christian books? I love reading, and always want more time in the day to read more. I love having a large library of quality Christian books and one day I will read them all! Here are four Christian books that are available to purchase or pre-order on Family Christian. 1. Living Courageously by Joyce MeyerFear commonly affects our ability to live fully, holding us back from what enriches our lives and the lives of … [Read more...]
