In just a few days, I will get to hold my newest grandson. It is always an amazing time when you hold a little one in your arms for the first time. I plan to pray the same prayer I have prayed over each grandchild and at key events in my life, as have others…
I came across an article via my Facebook feed last week that was titled, “How Not to Teach Your Children the Bible.” I wasn’t able to read it right then, but because of the source of the article and the friend who had shared it, I knew I would want to read it later, so…
Memorizing Scripture is an important spiritual discipline, and it’s one that a family can do together. I’m excited to share a list of some of our family’s favorite Scripture verses to memorize with you. None of them are super long or difficult to memorize, and if you spend only five minutes a day working on…
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…
While it’s important to teach your kids how to study the Bible on their own, it’s equally important to teach them some basic facts about the Bible and its contents. One of my favorite ways to teach my kids Bible basics is through a relaxed catechism approach. What is Catechism? The English word “catechize” simply…
Saturday was a first for me: I participated in a shoebox “packing party” for Operation Christmas Child. The kids and I spent three hours on Saturday morning working together with other families and individuals to pack 2500 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child to send to restricted access countries, and I learned how to pack a…