She lingers at the dinner table with barely half of her food eaten. "I'm tired," she exclaims. Nothing new for my energy-filled, never-stops-until-she-crashes 6-year-old. I walk over to examine her plate and put my hand on her head. Heat. I grab the thermometer and within seconds I know. Sick. ... View Post
Family Faith-Building: Teaching Kids about Gratitude
We talk about being thankful a lot in our house but there often still seems to be a lack of gratitude. I believe we can and should practice gratitude on a practical level but until the spirit of thanksgiving takes over our hearts, we'll never feel like we have enough. For a while {and come ... View Post
The Legacy of Baking
My husband and I have both lost our moms in the past 4 years. One thing both matriarchs loved to do was bake Christmas cookies. We gathered together every year with our small children to create yummy treats for the holidays. It would have been easy to lay aside this tradition with their passing but ... View Post
Family Faith-Building: Teaching Kids about Compassion
Typically when I think of compassion, I think of helping the needy, or concern for the suffering and misfortune of others. The lyric that immediately comes to mind is….”everyone needs compassion, the kindness of a stranger?” {now that you are singing that song, you are welcome}. But what about the ... View Post
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