Foto Fridays When my 3 year old can’t find his shoes, he’ll tell me: “Mommy, I’m going outside with my feet on.” I laugh, “Good to know!” Do you prefer to wear shoes or just feet?
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Big Words, Big Laughs
Mommy Mondays “Mommy, your phone is evaporating.” Memory Lane: At 3 Years Old My 6 year old son has always had a way with words. For example, he hardly uses contractions. Especially when he was learning to talk, he’d say “cannot” and “did not.” Even with songs, he’d replace contractions…
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The Building Blocks of Easter
My good friend Michelle shared an idea her kids had to model the Easter story with Legos. You can see this, as well as other great suggestions for Easter, at her website, Joyful Heart. My kids were inspired, and after reading through the gospel narratives, here are our five scenes:…
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Lent for Kids & Adults – Ideas?
Last year, I felt very prepared for Easter. I personally was reading Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers which takes you into the lives of people in the line of Jesus. And to my children I read Amon’s Adventure, a story of a young boy during the time of Christ.…
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The 4-Minute Marriage Habit
I love Ann Voskamp’s book, 1000 Gifts, which encourages us to be thankful in everything. Her writing style is refreshing and unconventional. If you’re in the doldrums or even just looking for a cool drink that motivates, check out her book. She recently blogged about: The 4 Minute Marriage Habit:…
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Free Bible Memory Tools
I’m a big fan of learning Bible verses with songs. Seeds Family Worship has a series of CDs that only use the words of Scriptures. The best part: The songs are well-done and pleasing to a parent’s ears! A few of them I wish we’d sing in church as a…
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Free Family Devotional
Gossip. Slander. Exaggeration. Lying. Boasting. Encouraging. Building-Up. Edifying. Great topics, huh? Who doesn’t struggle in his words? The Bible says that if we can control our tongues, we are a perfect man! Our church recently went through a series on the tongue called, “Oh Be Careful Little Mouth.” You can…