Check out the way Jewish parents bless their children. God wants parents to imitate Him and bless their children! If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section encourages parents to practice giving their children a blessing or try a new sample one. Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’) Do you think that St. Joseph, Jesus’ dad on earth, blessed him? Since St. Joseph was a faithful Jewish father, he would have blessed hi ..read more

What superpower do all dads have and too few use? The power to bless their children! Listen to The Blessing Stone story- it has pierced the heart of children of all ages and brought healing to many parent-child relationships. It transformed mine. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section gets the family talking about their experiences with blessings. Listen by clicking the audio bar below or watch the video of the story’s author, Michael John Poirier, read the storybook as you see the pages. I recommend that you listen instead of watchi ..read more

Here’s what we covered: What do we first need to know in order to understand the purpose of suffering? How does understanding the purpose of suffering help us as parents to use it powerfully? What are some practical examples of suffering we can now powerfully offer up? July 10, 2024 Radio Interview & Podcast   What do we first need to know in order to understand the purpose of suffering? We were made for never-ending joy. Suffering entered the world as a result of sin and as a gift to repair the damage of sin! Sin is defined as 1) Disobedience and 2) Guilty Pleasure (taking a le ..read more

Being threatened caused Dash and his sister, Violet, to wield their powers and realize there was even more they could do. This is one of my favorite scenes. Look deeper to see how God loves to delight us with the new things we can do when we trust Him and take action. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section gets the family talking about people who have done incredible things. Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls ..read more

An awesome dad! Mike Carey warms your heart as he dances with his daughter McKenzie for the Summer PageantFest. Look deeper to see Christ doing this for us: taking us places we could never go on our own, lifting us Heavenward, and delighting us beyond expectation. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section gets the family sharing about times parents help us do things we couldn’t do on our own. Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You ..read more

What a hero! Thomas Vander Woude gave his life to save his son from dying in a septic tank. Look deeper to see Christ doing this for us, lifting us out certain death in the sewage pit of our sins. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section gets the family sharing about times we may have been protected or saved by someone. Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’) Did this dad save his son's life? Yes. He raised him up ..read more

Here is what we covered: What is the biggest obstacle dads face in their parenting? How well is the Faith being passed on today? What role does dad play in passing on the Faith? What role does mom play? What can be done to help parents, especially dads, connect with their kids’ hearts? ***Tune into Relevant Radio Wednesday, June 12 at 8:15am ET as we discuss building up instead of burning holes in our kid’s self-worth.*** May 13, 2024 Radio Interview & Podcast What is the biggest obstacle Dads face in their parenting? Not realizing their influence to build up or burn holes in their kids ..read more

This is one of the best buried treasure stories I have ever seen. If you look deeper, it is a parable for how God LOVES to delight each of us. If you click over to the full Family Conquest, the “To Do” activity in the Wrapping It Up section brought out some fun family history for my kids. Part 1: (View Segment from 5:03 to 6:33) Part 2: (View Segment from 8:04 to 12:27) Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’) Did this man put a lot of effort and planning into his proposal ..read more

Andrew Ucles is a legend in my household. His knowledge of animals and how to draw them in is amazing. His wild pursuit of the Bolivian Coati becomes a FANTASTIC analogy for kids to see how God wants to draw close to us, not hurt us, just hold us near His Heart. The activity at the end of this Conquest is Hide-And-Go-Seek in the house. My kids LOVED it, and I have heard many funny stories from other families. One dad told me he wasn’t able to find his teen son without clues from the kids, and he never found his wife Surprise your kids and play it this weekend! You will be wowed by your kids ..read more

ESPN, the president of the United States, and Oprah jumped in to congratulate this autistic highschooler. God blessed this young man’s loyalty in an unbelievable way. Spiritual Nuggets for Family Discussion Open with a prayer. (i.e. a Glory Be, or Our Father, or Hail Mary, or ‘Jesus, Mary, Joseph, we love You! Save souls!’) What was Jason's job on the basketball team? He was the basketball team manager, which means he handed out water and did whatever the team needed. For someone who loves a sport, how tough do you think it was for Jason to be in a supporting role on the sidelines for ..read more