It’s also the time of year that parenting is on display. There are parents at the water park, at the zoo, on the hiking trails, and in every house surrounding mine. More often than I’d like, I hear things said to children that make my heart wince. Things that should never be said to children, or ordinary things said in ways that they should never be said.
Here’s the gifts available to you so far!
Try this fun “gingerbread” house craft. We’ve even had teens get in on the action with these. After all, what “kid” doesn’t love frosting and candy?
This is not a gluten-free craft, but you can always make it gluten-free by using cardboard as the sides and hot glue as the cement. It won’t be edible, but it would still be fun. (I’ve done it! You can frost cardboard!)
Have you ever wanted to teach your child about the way he or she developed in the womb, but you didn’t quite have the proper materials to make it a concrete lesson for them? Do you want your kids to understand that they’re wonderfully made by the Creator of the Universe–formed intentionally and for a purpose? Do you want your kids to understand what it means to be born again?
I have three free printable resources available for you to use to help your children learn the incredible truth about their own creation….. Continue reading
We have road maps, hiking maps–even my favorite bookstore has a map! Why, then, do we sometimes fail to set a course in parenting? Why do we worry about the minor issues, and forget about the big ones? How do we become so wrapped up in the insignificant issues and forget about the foundational ones?
Parenting intentionally can be tough. Here’s a list of some important things to remember. A map, if you will….. Continue reading
