Blending Our Family… 45 Years Later

Guest blogger, David Appelhof, shares his experience with us in creating a blended, faith-filled family. I love the way he and his wife, Diane, had a goal beginning with Jesus as the center of their family life. A special thank you to Diane and David for sharing the story of blending their family.  xoBecky Years…

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8 Ways to Say Thank You During the Pandemic

Thank you! We as a nation are incredibly fortunate to have so many people on the frontlines caring for us. From first responders and medical professionals to grocers and mail carriers, we are blessed to be supported in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. And don’t forget the staff at your church. They are working…

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Are Our Children Living in Spiritual Poverty?

Are our children living in spiritual poverty? Poverty comes in many shapes and sizes. Financial poverty is the most visible. Experiential poverty results from limiting learning experience. But what about when we neglect faith matters and lead children to spiritual poverty? Spiritual poverty results when we as parents leave faith formation up to the church. I’ve…

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7 Tips to Getting Your Teen to Go to Church & Read the Bible

Do your teens attend church with you on a regular basis? Do you discuss the sermon afterward? Do you feel equipped to answer their questions, using the Bible? Many parents don’t feel well equipped to lead their families, much less their teenagers in faith matters. My husband and I felt the same way at times.…

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7 Faith Building Tips for Parents of Teens

The text read, “Mom can you talk?” When a message arrives from a college kid with a request to talk, a mom drops everything and texts back, “Yes!” The phone rang a few minutes later. ”Mom, I’m really stressed out about finals.” We talked for a few minutes about how he was studying for his exams,…

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