Teach Your Kids the Bible and Christian History
“Screen free, fun activities for teens” wasn’t even a topic of discussion when I was a young adult. After all, we didn’t have hand-held devices, there was no email… most people didn’t own a personal computer or even see a need for one. Today’s technology holds some amazing opportunities, but I think our teens are sometimes better served if they spend… View Post
There are a number of really important ways to show respect for your teen. It truly is important that your teen feels that you respect them and their growing autonomy as they strive to become an adult–even in the moments when your teen frustrates you terribly. Do you remember being an adolescent? I do. Some days, I wanted to be a… View Post
When my kids were younger, they had subscription to a number of Christian magazines for kids. The magazines had fun artwork and pictures, amazing stories and articles, and fun games to play. It’s always been really important to my husband and I that our kids have a good variety of reading material readily available to them. We also wanted to… View Post
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most important thing I’ve taught my children. Hands down. The second most important thing I’ve shared with my children is lessons in character. Some of this character training has been through discipline and consistency, but much of it has been proactive. We’ve read aloud many stories of Christian heroes, and discussed the consequences… View Post
Notebooking has been an incredible tool for our family. We’ve used notebooking in our home to learn about many different subjects, like science, Christian history, and Bible. Our kids have been using Bible notebooking pages, in the form of a year-long journal, for years. This tool has helped them grow and develop, and has created a permanent record of the… View Post
Some of my favorite memories with my kids occurred during the summertime. There is something wonderful about sunshine, warmth, free time, and children. We set up our backyard as a summer activities wonderland and our kids spent hours outside playing. We also made sure we got out of the house on local adventures often. My younger two kids are teens… View Post
We are saved by grace through the faith that the Lord gives us. Our salvation is a gift–and God gives us the additional gift of even being able to unwrap the gift He’s given us. (Ephesians 2:8-9) I love that. I want my kids to understand and love that. I bet you’d love to have your children hide these truths… View Post