I realized that instead of appreciating that God made me wonderfully curious, creative, and artistic, I have spent most of my adulthood looking back on my younger self—naming myself—as “that weird little girl” I used to be. By Aubrey Sampson, adapted from her new book Known. I recently walked through...
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How Well Do You Know Your Bible?
Who's ready for a little Bible Trivia!? Grab your kids and test your knowledge on the people and places of the Bible. How did you do!? Leave your Bible trivia score in the comments!
Don’t Get Too Comfortable: The Truth About Motherhood
The problem isn’t the inevitable moments of discomfort; it’s that I am not prepared for them. I have to stop believing that trials are the exception to the rule, when really they’re just part of life. Excerpted from Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday by Valerie Woerner. I never fully appreciated...
A Father’s Day Gift Guide
This post was originally posted on The Arc. Father’s Day is next weekend. For those who have had their gifts picked out, shipped, and wrapped already, this post is for you, too: to share with your well-meaning but last-minute shopper friends and family. And I should know—I’m posting this list...
6 Educational Books to Read with Your Preschooler
Children who are preschool-age are curious and tend to ask a lot of questions. Help your preschooler learn and grow this fall with these eight educational books that cover a variety of topics from questions about God to manners—and everything in between! For your future scientist . . . God...
Why I Wrote and Illustrated God Made the World
by Sarah Jean Collins People say that becoming a mom changes everything. I definitely found this to be true. I have always loved art and creating things, and when my daughter Campbell arrived, even this artistic area of my life was influenced. Campbell was a lot like most babies when...
Help Your Tween Girl Avoid the Comparison Game
by Sherry Kyle and originally posted on Tyndale Stories When was the last time you heard your tween girl compare herself with others? Maybe the person she is comparing herself to is better at sports, gets better grades, or has more friends. Or maybe she has perfect hair, flawless skin,...
My Imagination Station Adventures
Who knows? You could have your own Imagination Station adventure! by Bethany Russell and originally posted on Read The Arc I don’t recall the first time I listened to an Adventures in Odyssey episode. My parents must have started playing these audio dramas for us in our tape decks—one in...
3 Ways to Help Children Process Grief
Whether you have a child who is dealing with grief for the first time—or whether you’re like me and are still processing childhood grief—the reality of death never goes away, nor does it become easier to accept. But neither can it extinguish our hope. By Christine McParland Death and loss...
7 Resources for Parents at Every Phase
Parenting isn’t easy. Maybe you’re a new parent, or maybe your children have entered a new phase of life. Read on for resources for different phases in the parenting journey. For the New Parent: The Lifegiving Parent by Clay and Sally Clarkson From the family that brought you The Lifegiving...
