Many families have begun to give their children fewer, but more meaningful, Christmas gifts using the “Three Gifts of the Magi” formula. One of my favorite parts of this formula for giving Christmas presents is the gift of frankincense – spiritual growth gifts for kids. The Three Gifts of the Magi Explained The gift of…
A friend wrote me a note one day, asking me how it was possible for me to be an encouragement to others in the midst of dealing with my own chaos, discouragement, and feelings of failures. She had a brief glimpse into the chaos of life that I was dealing with at the time, and…
Yesterday was the second day in a row that we’d gotten a message from the school letting us know that one of our children was struggling to make good choices. To be honest, it wasn’t really a surprise since we’d been seeing behavior issues at home with this child, but it meant we needed to…
With the kids headed into the public school system in the next few weeks, one of the aspects of homeschooling that we enjoyed will be missing – a daily emphasis on and application of Scripture in their lives. So after doing a bit of brainstorming with Jenny and David, we’ve come up with a new…
