Have you ever received that call? You know the one—the dreaded “we heard back from the doctor” call. When you watch a friend or family member walk through a difficult time, it’s easy to feel absolutely helpless. When his or her child is the one battling a severe illness, this feeling of helplessness grows tenfold. … Continue reading Three ways to support a family living through a severe childhood illness Written by Chris Woodruff
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Morning affirmations for school drop-off
Written by JJ Campbell How do mornings usually go in your house? For the typical household, it’s a mad dash to get everyone out of bed, fed, dressed, out of the house with all of their belongings and into the car or bus for school drop off. Before we go any further, I want you … Continue reading Morning affirmations for school drop-off
50 Questions to Ask Your Kids at the Dinner Table
Having conversations with our kids is critical for building a solid foundation of trust, demonstrating steadfast love, and teaching them how to grow as a young person. These 50 questions to ask your kids are a great starting point for conversations around the dinner table. As parents, our schedules are usually packed with things to … Continue reading 50 Questions to Ask Your Kids at the Dinner Table
Take This Spiritual Gifts Test with Your Family
Timothy L. Sanford, MA, LPC When your child gives their life to Jesus, a transformation begins. A spiritual gifts test helps them discover the gifts God then gives them. Before opening the link to the spiritual gifts test, let’s first explore what the spiritual gifts are all about. What are Spiritual Gifts? First off, a … Continue reading Take This Spiritual Gifts Test with Your Family
Role reversal: The beauty of serving a parent
Written by Sarah Smith Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels I’ve observed my mom almost eat glass. She’s been lost around the neighborhood a few times, she’s told me she doesn’t love me anymore, and she drank nail polish remover thinking it was Diet Coke. This is called Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. My mom is my … Continue reading Role reversal: The beauty of serving a parent
Firstfruits Family Devotional
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5 Ways to Kill Warmth in Your Family (and how to rebuild it) by Kara Powell
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Math homework. It’s normally not a battleground in our family, but last week, it was. Our youngest’s fifth grade teacher had been a bit rushed in her math explanation that day, so Jessica came home not fully understanding how to do her homework. Normally I can calmly teach my … Continue reading 5 Ways to Kill Warmth in Your Family (and how to rebuild it) by Kara Powell
The only six words parents need to say to their kids about sports—or any performance by Brad M. Griffin
I tend to be a disgruntled sports parent. I get concerned about the ways our culture obsesses about young people’s performance. It only takes a walk to a local park to witness the myriad of parental anxiety and dysfunction that plays out on the sidelines. Sports have such potential to build character, perseverance, and skill. … Continue reading The only six words parents need to say to their kids about sports—or any performance by Brad M. Griffin
Missed milestones in the midst of mayhem
Written by Lisa Tyson Photo by Joshua Mcknight from Pexels I have never hated—I mean really hated—a word before. A word is simply a word, it has no real power. But this word, I hate it. While I had heard this word before, and probably even used it, I had never really given it extra … Continue reading Missed milestones in the midst of mayhem
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