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Is comparison making you miss out on great friendships? We have a choice-- either to be inspired or feel defeated when we see other's successes and strengths.

Her Success is Not My Failure

Just because Christmas is over doesn't mean our easy opportunities to teach our kids about God are gone too. New Years is low-hanging fruit to talk to our kids about some of the most important aspects of the gospel. Here are five simple ways we can use New Years to have natural, truth-filled, conversations with our kids.

5 Ways to Use New Year’s to Teach Kids About the Gospel

Channel your kids' enthusiasm to give (and receive!) gifts to discussions about God's goodness and His delight in giving His children good gifts. To help you get started, here are three verses we often use to teach our children about the generous and supreme giving nature of God.

3 Ways to Use Gift Giving to Teach Your Kids About God

Pilgrim's Progress has been a classic for hundreds of years for good reason, but... it can be a little difficult to get through at first, especially if you are reading it as a family. I'm giving you five ways to "read" one of the best books ever written-- picture book, kids' version, movie, and more!

Five Ways to “Read” One of the Best Books Ever… And Why You Should

This year I'm setting a goal to read a lot more! This is my reading list for 2019-- books for myself and for my kids.

My Reading List for 2019

I've been noticing this disturbing trend, but I will not apologize for my children. Instead, we will be the change we want to see.

I Will Not Apologize for My Kids

Learning healthy conflict resolution in marriage is essential for every marriage relationship because conflict is inevitable! Here are seven simple strategies you can put into practice today to resolve conflict in a healthy way.

Healthy Conflict Resolution in Marriage — Seven Strategies for Success

The Verse Every Mother Should Memorize

The Verse Every Mother Should Memorize

We want the best for our kids spiritually, but are we forgetting what that is in the midst of all our church activities and stacks of kid-friendly devotional books?

Christian Mother, Is This Your Greatest Weakness Too?

Talking to Kids About Death

Talking to Kids About Death

The Kind of Friendship We All Need

The Kind of Friendship We All Need

Keep Calm & Do the Next Thing