A friend recently asked for structured Bible Study ideas for kids aged 4-6. I thought I’d share my answer here. Bible Story time is my favorite part of our day! We’ve done a variety of things, but here are a few “structured” books that come to mind: 1. Leading Little…

One of the girls staying with us through Safe Families asked out of the blue this morning, “How do babies get into their mommy’s tummy?” I said, “That’s a great question to ask your mom! Ask her how your baby brother got in her tummy.” I thought I had avoided…

I have a book of Puritan Prayers that I like reading before bed. Usually I read a different one each night, but I’ve stuck with this one for the last few days and thought I’d share it. Read slowly and enjoy! 🙂 REFUGE O LORD, Whose power is infinite and…

I’ve been asked recently about my process for once a month shopping. This is probably more info than everyone wanted to know, but I’m pretty passionate about it and had too much caffeine at Steak and Shake tonight. 🙂 For the last year and a half I’ve only been grocery…

Brave(Nichole Nordeman, Jay Joyce) The gate is wideThe road is paved in moderationThe crowd is kind and quick to pull you inWelcome to the middle groundYou’re safe and sound andUntil now it’s where I’ve been ‘Cause it’s been fear that ties me down to everythingBut it’s been love, Your love,…

http://generousgiving.org Thanks to a link from my friend Josh’s blog, I came across this website. It is fantastic! After reading stories of generous givers like George Mueller and Hudson Taylor, I began looking for modern day examples. Browse, Read, and Grow… Becky James 1:27 — “Religion that God our Father…

I read the kids a story tonight about a Little White Bed. Its little boy complained that he didn’t want to sleep in it anymore, he wanted to stay up all night, so the bed felt sad and ran away. The little boy had to sleep on the cold floor…