7 Easy Ways To Miss A Childhood

7 Easy Ways To Miss A Childhood

by | Jan 23, 2022 | Kids & Family

I love how my friend Jon Acuff so humorously describes the seasons of childhood… “Never tell the parent of a toddler that childhood goes by so fast. Toddler days are 97 hours long. And daylight savings time is the devil, because your kids don’t know. Now,...
Words Have Power — Speak Life!

Words Have Power — Speak Life!

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Kids & Family

We’re two weeks into the new year! Has it seemed that a lot of things just haven’t fallen into place yet? Plans haven’t turned out… your mind seems in a fog… and the more you try to get done, the longer your to-do list seems to get?...
Family Fun Paper Nativity

Family Fun Paper Nativity

by | Dec 12, 2021 | Kids & Family

Each Christmas, our church tries to provide parents with some type of fun and engaging activity to make Christmas meaningful and memorable with their kids.  Today, I’m providing you with two free options that I think you and your kids will enjoy together. Use...
The F.A.S.T. Family Check-In

The F.A.S.T. Family Check-In

by | Nov 21, 2021 | Kids & Family

Today’s article is a guest post by my good friend, Ben Watt. Ben is blessed to be married to Kristina, dad to 2 boys and 2 girls (Ben’s family pictured above), and has served the Lord in a variety of ministries, most recently as a family pastor. Connect...
How to Stay Open-Handed & Generous as a Family

How to Stay Open-Handed & Generous as a Family

by | Nov 14, 2021 | Kids & Family

Growing up, my parents always made opportunities for us as kids to be invested in the lives of other people (maybe intentionally or maybe just because that’s who they were). I can still say that to this day, my mom and dad are some of the most servant-hearted people I...
The Value in Giving Nicknames to Your Kids

The Value in Giving Nicknames to Your Kids

by | Oct 31, 2021 | Kids & Family

From the time that each of our children were born, I’ve given them a nickname. Especially in the younger years, I’d often use their nicknames more than their real names when speaking to them. This past week, our foster daughter asked me, “I think I...
3 Ways to Protect Your Child From Their Own Heart

3 Ways to Protect Your Child From Their Own Heart

by | Oct 24, 2021 | Kids & Family

We’ve all seen children who were raised right still go wrong, following their hearts all the way to their own destruction.  One of the most crucial aspects of parenting yet the easiest to overlook is the shaping of our children’s hearts. It’s so easy...
5 Things We Learned In Our First Year of Fostering

5 Things We Learned In Our First Year of Fostering

by | Oct 10, 2021 | Kids & Family

One year ago our family started on a new adventure of fostering. For my wife and I, becoming foster parents was an answer to many years of prayer. While we knew some of the blessings and challenges associated with fostering, most of how we’ve grown in the past year...
Making Memories Out of Messes

Making Memories Out of Messes

by | Oct 3, 2021 | Kids & Family

For nearly six months, my son had been begging me to take him camping.  We had enjoyed a great father/son campout with our church the year before that he absolutely loved, so when he found out that we wouldn’t be doing one that coming summer, he was pretty...