Raising Children to be Friends
I asked my girls what they think my husband and I did to nurture their friendship. They attribute their love for each other to some of our core values.
Parenting
My son and I read and discuss the Bible together.
My dad always says, “Nothing will change in your life if you do not read the Bible.” I believe this is true.
When life overwhelms, we follow Jesus.
I want my children to remember me as a person who loved them deeply, but who loved herself just as much.
Ten questions to help you consider: how do you want to parent your child?
We don’t have long to raise our kids. So it makes sense to decide what’s important as early in their lives as possible.
I spent sixty seconds in silence with middle schoolers every day. It was fabulous.
Jesus does wonders with that still space we make in our hearts and makes it enough—more than enough—to carry us wherever we need to go.
Children ooze with love and knowledge of God. It’s up to us to notice.
Everyone loves babies. They know where they’ve come from and they know to whom they belong: Infinite Love.
Shining light in dark places: when your teen mentions suicide
By sharing in our brokenness, we find healing. We find God.
My children are hearing the Bible in worship, camp and Sunday School. It all counts!
All of the snippets of scripture that we hear in worship and sing in hymns “count” in my children’s Christian education.
Building Your Child’s Faith Library
In my search for great books about faith, I’ve found some really wonderful ones.
Seven Steps toward Reading the Bible with Kids
We want to know scripture, and we want our children to know scripture. Here are some ways to begin.