Encouraging our children in their spiritual path is a huge priority for Christian parents — and we’re no exception. With a variety of ages in our home, finding ways to keep Bible reading front and center can be a bit tricky. We’ve done times all together {see how we do our morning devotional time as...
{the winner of the BabbaBox has been announced! and, have you entered the Bible videos giveaway?} :: :: :: We’ve visited around this topic during the holidays, thinking of how our hustle and bustle of Christmas season is affecting our littles ones… …how moments of serenity, of pause and rest, is important for young minds...
I’ve talked before of why traditions are worth the effort.… the importance of family rhythms to mark seasons, celebrations, the passage of time. For it’s more than just an event, really. Though little ones may not remember or even truly understand why – it’s the making of family :: this living of life together. As parents,...
In past years, we’ve approached the season’s celebrations in a variety of ways, such as our Advent Envelopes above. Those were fun. We’ve read thrilling edge-of-your-seat storybook adventures and participated in activities planned around the children. Books, devotionals, ornaments — so many ways to observe these HOLYdays. As I prayerfully approached this Advent, the desire...
”Okay kids! Here’s the plan and agenda for today — first, we’re running to the craft store for supplies, a quick stop for groceries, then off to the library to check out our holiday books…won’t that be fun? After lunch, we’ll bake gingerbread – lots – and deliver the cookies to our neighbors. Oh, and we’ll...
image source Perhaps this could apply to vocation, for those at a juncture of choosing. Or maybe a bridging of each :: which one needs my attention this moment? how can I balance the two? Whatever the response, if you have little ones at home still… choose the kids. If they are growing up quick,...
