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When You Don’t “Feel the Love”
by Dr. Laurel Shaler As we pulled up to a house with the longest driveway I’d ever seen, I noticed a pony meandering through the large...

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Mar 27, 20244 min read


Uniquely Created by God
by Sandra Kay Chambers “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully...

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Mar 20, 20243 min read


Changing Children’s Hearts Instead of Behaviors
by Lee Ann Mancini A vital aspect of effective parenting is understanding the process of transforming a sinful heart into one that is...

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Feb 22, 20243 min read


Respectful Love in Your Home
by Jill Garner Cultivating respect in your home isn’t as difficult as it might seem. Allow me to suggest 28 ways you can love your family...

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Jan 10, 20243 min read


Wonderfully Made
by Sarah Walton My mom and I used to have a tumultuous relationship. During my high-school years, our differences in personality and...

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Jan 3, 20242 min read


Bringing Big Doctrines Down to Kid Size
by Crystal Bowman As a Christian children’s author, my main message to children is that God loves them and cares about them very much....

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Oct 25, 20233 min read


How to See the Hard of Motherhood as a Challenge, Not an Affliction
by Abbie Halberstadt All suffering is hard. But not all hardship is suffering. Oxford Languages dictionary says that to suffer is to...

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Sep 6, 20232 min read


What to Wear
by Catherine Parks In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, my children and I found ourselves sitting at home with a good deal of extra...

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Aug 24, 20232 min read


Can We Change Our Gender?
by Katie McCoy “Mom? Dad? I need to tell you I’m not really a girl.” When 12-year-old Grace came out as non-binary to her parents, they...

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Jun 9, 20233 min read


The Truth in Love
Teaching Children Kindness in a Culture of Confusion by Joan C. Benson and Marjorie Wingert In a world where we’re told right is wrong...

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May 19, 20233 min read


How Do We Reach a Rebellious Child?
by Laine Lawson Craft Many mothers ask me, “How can I reach my rebellious child?” One of the first items I cover is how we as parents...

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May 11, 20234 min read


Strength for Moms
by Victoria Riollano I am sad to say that motherhood doesn’t come with a manual. After sixteen years of being a mom, I still find myself...

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May 3, 20234 min read


Helping Our Children Engage with God’s World
by Eryn Lynum We’re hearing more regularly about the physical and mental health benefits of time in nature. We understand it’s good to...

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Apr 28, 20235 min read


When Your Child Is Feeling Big Emotions
Strategies for Helping Kids Cope When They Are Sad, Mad or Scared by Michelle Nietert & Tama Fortner We’ve all been there, haven’t we?...

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Apr 4, 20234 min read


Use Valentine's Day to Teach Kids About Gratitude
by Amanda Bridle Popular culture will have us believe Valentine’s Day is about romantic love, but I challenge you to make it about a...

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Feb 1, 20233 min read


Fostering God's Gifts in Your Children
by Crystal Bowman Little ones relate to the immediate world around them. They hurry to the window when they hear the roar of the garbage...

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Oct 12, 20223 min read


Fresh Hope for Weary Travelers
by Grace Fox A month before my husband was scheduled to attend a work-related conference in San Diego, he proposed a brilliant idea:...

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Oct 6, 20223 min read


Back to School on a Dime
by Tiffany Amber Stockton You’ve heard it. The moans and groans of children everywhere as summer break draws to a close, and the looming...

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Aug 12, 20224 min read


Wholeness Behind Sexual Purity
by Dr. Juli Slattery We made it! Just barely, but we managed to follow the rule of saving sex for our wedding night. It felt a bit like...

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Jul 29, 20224 min read


Seven “Not-So-Obvious” Reasons to Keep Your Kids Reading Over the Summer
by Amanda Cleary Eastep From staring out the classroom window to climbing the walls at home, by early June, your kids were probably...

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Jul 22, 20225 min read
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