Burdens Released (morning reflection) Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 It seems ironic to begin the day with a call to rest. Isn’t daytime our working, errand-running, household duties time? Yes, but to be most effective in all we do, ... [keep reading]
How you can help your daughter handle the sting of rejection and emerge even stronger
The excerpt below is from Let's Be Friends, a unique friendship journal for girls written by mother/daughter duo Blythe and Calyn Daniel. Discover how you can help your daughter overcome rejection as an adult or a child. Share this article with your daughter today. *** One of the hardest ... [keep reading]
How God uses ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things
Most children are familiar with the stories of the people they see in a traditional Nativity scene—Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, and of course, Jesus. But do they know about Jesus's ancestors who God used to bring about the birth of the Messiah? In this brief excerpt from Jesus and ... [keep reading]
Why our weakness is designed to draw us closer to God
My hands gripped the steering wheel like I was driving through a thunderstorm, but the car wasn’t moving. I sat in a dark parking lot with my hands at ten and two while tears streamed down my cheeks. Not the pretty kind you might see in an old film, where a single tear can be gently dabbed away with ... [keep reading]
How should Christian parents approach Halloween?
The current cultural trends for Halloween certainly leave a lot to be desired – slasher films, gory, scary, creepy, and downright gross décor, and the general acceptance of displays which glorify the genuinely horrifying (like murder and torture) all combine to make many people (Christian and ... [keep reading]
3 simple ways to slow the hustle and savor your family time
We all yearn for joyful, memorable days with our friends and family. Slow living has become a trendy phrase, not just for the homestead community, but for everyone from corporate executives to stay-at-home moms. Many of us have a desire to simplify and get back to the basics of ... [keep reading]
Mom, are you carrying more than you can handle on your own?
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.” Exodus 18:17-18 We have twenty-four hours in a day, and hopefully, a third of those are spent in ... [keep reading]
Do you view the hard parts of motherhood as challenges or afflictions?
All suffering is hard. But not all hardship is suffering. Oxford Languages dictionary says that to suffer is to “experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).” Conversely, a challenge is a “task or situation that tests someone's abilities.” That’s a crucial distinction to ... [keep reading]
What God’s creatures can teach us about his amazing love and care for us
Have you ever watched an old TV episode of Lassie? Each week that loyal collie performed some incredible task for Timmy’s family that left me wondering why our dog was sweet, but hardly capable of dashing off to bring help in an emergency or smart enough to save a child from a burning building. ... [keep reading]
Enjoy the sweet taste of summer with this scrumptious strawberry pie recipe
To me, there’s little that’s more satisfying than feeding family and friends, and I don’t need much of an excuse. Long day? I’ll make you dinner! New baby keeping you busy? Here are a few frozen meals, ready to defrost and feed the family! Celebrating something (first lost tooth, a great report ... [keep reading]
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