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Teaching Kids to Seek God's Word (As for Hidden Treasure)
April 18, 2013
Over the past couple of weeks, the boys and I have been working on memorizing Proverbs 2:1-11 during our morning Bible time. The first 6 verses of Proverbs chapter 2…
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Growing through Challenges {How tough experiences can build character in kids}
February 6, 2013
I've mentioned before that the past few months have been a difficult time for our family because of my husband having to work two jobs for a while during a…
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How God provided a bicycle for a 9 year old boy who wanted one
December 7, 2012
Aidan has been a growing kid lately! He now officially eats more than me. He would eat all the time if I would let him! Back in the summer, we…
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Christmas Countdown Tree (for Jesse Tree Ornaments)
December 1, 2012
The past two years, our family has enjoyed creating an Advent Tree (also called a Jesse Tree) to count down to Christmas. Actually, the first year we did a tree,…
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Volunteering at the Institute for Creation Research
November 15, 2012
Today, the boys and I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Dallas branch of the Institute for Creation Research. We found out about this volunteering opportunity yesterday evening, and…
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Biblical Boyhood: Gratitude and Giving
November 12, 2012
This November, just as all of America has been gearing up for a season of gratitude, my family has been facing some challenges that have threatened our security as far…
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The 30 Day Giving Challenge: Teaching Your Children to Serve During the Month of November
October 31, 2012
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday season, it's the perfect time of year to focus our hearts on gratitude. Gratitude and service to others go hand-in-hand. We are grateful when…
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Biblical Boyhood: Entertainment
October 21, 2012
Aidan and Gresham playing Angry Birds on Dad's phone - a coveted privilege! There are many issues to consider when it comes to electronic media (amount of time spent being…
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Biblical Boyhood: Brothers as Friends
October 1, 2012
"A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity." Proverbs 17:17 Jonathan will be nine months old this week! He has been crawling for about two…
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Biblical Boyhood: Setting an Example of Biblical Speech Part 2
September 23, 2012
Mommy and Jonathan - 8.5 months old Last week, I presented a challenge for us as moms to set an example for our children in godly speech. I was so…