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
An Open Door and a Breeze of Truth
She stood there with fear in her eyes. I had done it again. My strong words and harsh tone had crushed her spirit. It had been three weeks since I stopped the medication, cold turkey. I knew that wasn't the right way to go about it but I had to know if the war of emotion and anxiety that raged ... View Post
Seeding and Watering Your Teen: Tips for Successful Faith Talks
Not too long ago I was sharing some incredible biblical truth with my 7th grade girls’ Bible class when God sent a very sweet reminder via one of my students. I was winding down the class discussion and preparing to transition into some independent work time when one of the girls rather abruptly ... View Post
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