This is a question I am asked often so I decided to share before feelings on this subject run high in the Fall. As Christians, there are reasons our family does not celebrate Halloween. LIGHT AND DARKNESS Every Fall I find myself sitting around a table discussing a shared love: God’s Word. New Christians and... Continue Reading →
Endurance
The stay at home order has us all going through the various stages. Shock. Adjustment. Rhythm. And now? Endurance. While the end of the tunnel can be seen for some, for others tensions continue to rise. We are in a stage of endurance when we strain and feel the full weight of the burden and... Continue Reading →
Community at Home
Social distancing means the community that was once outside the walls of our home, is now entirely within. This brings us closer as a family physically and relationally, but exposes weaknesses as well. What to do with them?
Roots of Rejection
Rejection can linger for a lifetime. What can we do to root and establish our children in love?
Living Room Worship
Family living room worship? ... It seemed like we stumbled into a more beautiful realm of practicing faith as a family.
Quarantine…Gift or Torture?
Being quarantined with your family... gift or torture? Who are YOUR people?
Sibling Rivalry and Squabbles
Are the kids fighting all the time? This childhood struggle is the source of the many scars we wear today as adults. Let's navigate the inevitable and train our children to be compassionate.
COVID-19 and Community
When our structure shifts, return to the basics. We have the perfect opportunity to teach Christlike, generous and community-centered values to our children.
Be the Change: Using Healthy Boundaries
We forgive and we restore. But what if the person continues the same hurtful things as before? We are called for forgive, but not live painful patterns. Be wise and use boundaries.
Build the Bridge
Forgiveness is hard enough, restoring may feel like we are inviting heartbreak all over again. Yet, if the family unit is to endure and relationships to last, we must build the bridge or restoration.