Posts Tagged ‘faith’
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…
Read More7 Gifts of Eternal Love for Our Kids
We give our kids so many things, material things. How about giving gifts to your children that will last a lifetime, eternal gifts? 7 Eternal Gifts of Love on Valentine’s Day ❤Unconditional Love Loving through the difficult times, accepting others as they are created, and forgiving when necessary shows children they are valued and loved.…
Read MorePrayers for Your Kids from the Bible
Christian parents have two incredibly powerful tools for parenting our children, the Bible and prayer. Prayer is one-on-one conversation with the Creator of the universe who can do immeasurably more than we can imagine. The dreams we have for our lives and the lives of our children cannot compare to the plans the Lord has for…
Read MoreFaith Lessons for Big Kids and Little Kids
How well do your children know the Bible? Can your children defend their beliefs? Can they stick to biblical principles and family values despite the whims of friends and the culture? Faith lessons and family values are rooted at home, in what a child learns, observes, and lives each day. I’ve noticed in parenting classes…
Read MoreWhat to Tell Kids When Beliefs Differ
What do you do when your kids’ friends don’t believe in Jesus? Not everyone has the same beliefs. Our kids will always have people in their lives who don’t have a Christian worldview. It can be hard for kids and parents when a child develops friendships and spends time with families who have a different faith…
Read MoreRuby the Foster Dog by Jimmy Wayne
Jimmy Wayne, best-selling author and award-winning country music recording artist, was the keynote speaker at a Tree House Women of Hope event I attended a couple of years ago. At the luncheon, Jimmy shared his experience as a foster child and his passion to help children in the foster care system. His story was heartbreaking.…
Read MoreAn Imprint of Faith
Friends, I’d like you to meet wife, mom, and creative artist Libby John. Her words of hope and love will warm your heart. Libby’s faithfulness in prayer will inspire you. xoBecky Being a parent is a challenging job, no matter what stage your family is in. I am constantly questioning or doubting myself, wondering, “What…
Read More7 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.…
Read MoreFaith First? To whom will you go?
What does it mean to put “faith first”? It’s hard to keep a heavenly perspective in all aspects of life. The schedule gets busy. Horrific tragedies happen throughout the world. People we love get sick and die. Sometimes the storms of life are so heavy it’s overwhelming. It’s hard not to think the light at…
Read MoreFaith-filled Ideas to Remember the First Easter
Passion Week begins this Sunday, Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of the most holy week of the year for Christians. While it’s easy to get caught up in everything from Easter dinner to chocolate bunnies, make time each day to focus on Jesus and the first Easter. Reading biblical accounts of Holy Week will…
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