My friend recently thought it would be entertaining to see if she could describe a few of her friends (including me) to an AI generator. This particular generator was supposed to produce an animated character based on the prompts it was given. It took a few tries, but eventually, the generator spit out characters that looked like my husband and me. I was both fascinated and a little bewildered that this was possible! With a little creativity, analysis, and time, my friend had communicated clearly enough that this program could interpret her words and reflect the appearance of her friends. Mayb ..read more

Do your kids need help controlling their fleshly desires and attitudes? Discover 5 common heart issues kids face and how to overcome them by learning to abide in Christ. Everything was going so well. We had eaten fun snacks, played outside, and had some reading time, but now it was time for naps. Suddenly, a storm of emotions materialized out of nowhere and my nephew screamed, “NOOOO! I don’t WANT to take a nap!” and melted onto the floor in a pile of tears and uncontrollable sobs. Of course, I had been expecting some protesting at nap time—but nothing like THIS. Are you ever surprised at thin ..read more

Celebrate Easter by going beyond the usual festivities! Help your kids to dig deeper into Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and uncover the mercy of God! When I was young, Easter weekend was one of the most crazy and busy times of the year besides Christmas. There was the inevitable Easter egg hunt hosted annually by a family in our church and special food preparation. Usually, we would go shopping for Easter outfits to welcome the chilly beginning of spring and dye eggs on Saturday evening. Then, we would celebrate Easter at our church’s sunrise service followed by breakfast and a speciall ..read more

Do you want to inspire deeper family conversations? Find out how to engage your kids in meaningful conversations and make everyday moments a time for discipleship and connection! Six thousand, five hundred seventy-four. That’s how many days we have with our children from the moment they are born until they turn eighteen. Many of those days will be memorable, from birthday parties to holidays to big life changes. However, there will be more days that are mundane. The car rides, the meals, the downtime between dinner and bedtime, all can be pretty forgettable. But in our busy lives, these moment ..read more

Hard times and disappointments happen in life. Teach kids to resist hopelessness and despair by trusting in the promises and character of God. Find out how. Have you ever asked, “what’s the point?” Maybe this is what pops into your mind when you’ve worked all day to make the house spotless, and then the kids run inside, leaving tiny (or big) muddy tracks through the whole house. Maybe this phrase seems to apply to almost every part of life right now because things are so HARD. But we aren’t the only ones who feel this way— sometimes our kids do too. Our kids struggle when a friend is untrue fo ..read more

Does your child cling to anger and become bitter? Teach kids how to overcome bitterness by understanding God’s character, trusting in His plan, and choosing forgiveness. Read more. I didn’t know I was bitter. All I knew was that when she reached out to hug me, I didn’t want to give her a hug. I didn’t know I was bitter. But I was twisting anything she said—even in kindness—into an insult or cutting criticism. I didn’t know I was bitter, and yet I was constantly angry at her for no reason at all. I didn’t know I was bitter, yet when I told God, “I don’t want this anymore,” I felt a burden lifte ..read more

Whether your child “blows up” or retreats into quiet anger, learn to teach your kids how to manage and fight anger God’s way! Read to find out more. “Why should I trust God? He hasn’t done much for me.” My heart sank as my friend spit out each angry word. He had been through a lot in the past couple years. Instead of trusting God with those things, he had pulled his focus inwards and towards himself so much that he couldn’t see the good things God was currently doing. He was full of anger at the things that had happened to him, and it continually spilled over in his words and actions. But ..read more

Does your child struggle to overcome fear and anxiety? Discover how learning God’s truth can help your child so fear cannot control them. Read more. Once again, I ran down the hall to my parents’ room. I knocked and tearfully explained to my dad that I was afraid. I needed him to check my room for monsters. Although I realize now how exhausting it was for him, he never failed to return to my room with me, check my window, and tuck me into bed. Though I did eventually stop waking my parents up at night, my fear still controlled me as I grew older. I slept with my closet light on almost until I ..read more

Feelings are real and natural, but they shouldn’t dictate our thoughts and actions. Teach kids to trust God by relying on truth over feelings. I’ve always felt a little cynical about the phrase “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” First of all, what if I don’t like lemonade? (I mean, I do, but that’s beside the point.) Second, I can’t make lemonade with just a few sour lemons. That makes lemon JUICE. So life better give me water and a whole lotta sugar too, right?? No matter how much we might try, without water and sugar, we aren’t going to end up with lemonade. The same is true with t ..read more

Hard things happen in life. Teach your kids to apply God’s truth when experiencing overwhelming emotions and facing difficult times. Read more. I remember when I realized that hard things are just part of life. It wasn’t because anything huge had happened. I think it was because I had already experienced the loss of grandparents, a move to a new state away from all my friends, the crises in many friends’ lives, and lots of other “life stuff.” One day it just clicked, and I understood deep in my heart just how broken sin has made this world. Through the years, that truth has been confirmed to m ..read more