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Reach Their Hearts Early: Discipling Your Preschooler
I tucked my three year old son into bed and asked him if he’d like to pray. He nodded his head yes and began in his small voice, “God, please give me a new heart every day…” My own heart melted. I want nothing more than to see my child’s heart renewed through Christ. It…
Read More5 Things To Buy For When New Baby Comes (That You Might Not Have Thought Of!)
Onesies, blankets, and diapers. Burp cloths, pacifiers, and bottles. You’ve made your list and checked it twice. You’re all ready for new baby to come. Or are you? As I am going through my second time in the newborn stage, I’ve come up with five items you might not of thought of buying, but sure…
Read More5 Ways to Intentionally Point Your Kids to God This Summer
Summer. With such a big break from your normal routine, how are you going to make sure you remain intentional in pointing your kids to God? In Deuteronomy 6:6-9 it says: These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when…
Read MoreNature Tray – A Solution For All The Outdoor Treasures Your Kids Bring Home This Summer
I don’t know about your kids, but almost every time my son steps foot outdoors he comes back with some “treasures.” Sticks, rocks, flowers, leaves, anything he can get his little hands on. He loves being outdoors and he always wants to keep his collections. However, up until recently, the rule was that outside things…
Read MoreThe Top Ten Things Getting Me Through My Last Trimester
As I try to keep my focus on the to-do list and off the fact that this baby could make its appearance any day now, I thought it would be fun to share the things that have helped me through this last uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. So, here they are. The top ten, in no…
Read More5 Tips for Including Young Children in the Kitchen {while still staying productive!}
It’s 5 o’clock and you know bellies are going to be rumbling soon. It’s time to make dinner. You start pulling food out of the fridge and pans out of the cupboard. It isn’t long before you hear the patter of little feet and a small but willing voice asking, “Can I help?” The only problem is…
Read MoreTwo Simple Things That Have Made A Big Difference In Our Family
When the new year rolled around, like millions of others, my husband and I sat down to discuss what areas we felt needed improvement. Being the imperfect creatures we are, the list ended up being quite long! We started January with high hopes to make some changes – both personally and for our family. We…
Read MoreThe ULTIMATE Round-Up of Resources for Teaching Toddlers about God
To celebrate the completion of our Play Through The Bible series I have brought together over 75 different resources from across the web that can help you as you strive to raise your little one to follow God. From Bible memory to learning how to sit still in church, this list has you covered! If…
Read More5 Ways to Teach Your Toddler About God
Today I’m over at Intentional By Grace sharing 5 tips I’ve learned over the last year about how to teach your toddler about God. Here’s a sneak peak… Toddlers. You’ve got to love them. Wild balls of energy with short attention spans and an even shorter ability to sit still. Logic means nothing to them,…
Read MoreUsing a Bad Day to Point Your Child to the Gospel
It was one of those nights. The ones where the clock ticking down to bedtime couldn’t possibly move any slower. It had been a rough day. K had been particularly… well.. three years old. We’d been struggling with disobedience, stubbornness, angry outbursts, mischievousness, and lack of self-control all. day. long. Typically on nights like this…
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