Two Simple Steps for Changing the Way You Read the BibleI'm just going to come right out and say it: applying the Bible to our lives is overrated. When we apply it to Jesus instead, [...]
3 Simple Ways For Kids To Share Their Faith at School I’m always trying to show my sons what it means to live out their faith, to bring Jesus with them everywhere they go. [...]
8 Ideas for Finishing the Summer Helping OthersI LOVE summer, but sometimes I think it can be the most selfish season for our family. The hustle and bustle of the school [...]
Why you won't hear people talking about this REAL value of declutteringI didn’t even hesitate when I saw the subject line in my inbox with the words “The most powerful way to unclutter your life," [...]
What to Do When the Mission Trip High Wears OffIs there anything better than a kid fresh off of a mission experience? They're so full of gratitude and introspection and [...]
Making Family Memories In a Fast-Paced World On a Limited Budget I assume I’m not the only one who is aware of my parental failings on a daily basis. Like there’s this vague sense of [...]
Why My Family Has One Technology-Free Hour Every DayI once spent three weeks without a phone. In that time I was...challenged. It was hard not to be able to call or text my [...]
Jesus offers us a risky invitation (psst. it's worth taking)My dad has always been a great storyteller. Though he was silly at times when he told them (similar to the way Jesus taught [...]
The Power of Sharing Our StoryNothing says summer to me like the smell of campfire, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, and telling stories. Whether you’re [...]
50 Summer Bucket List Ideas For Families You made it! Summer is FINALLY upon us. Welcome to the smell of driveway campfires and fresh cut lawn. Before you know [...]
3 Things to Consider While Creating a Community For Your KidsYou’ve probably heard of helicopter parenting: parents who hover everywhere their kids go, never really letting them out of [...]
One Thing My Husband and I Do Every Week and WhyThere’s this great movie called Failure to Launch about a guy named Tripp who's in his thirties and still living with his [...]
5 Ways to Navigate the Scary World Our Kids Are Growing Up InWhat did you used to be scared of that you aren’t scared of anymore? For me, it was the dark. I used to sprint like an [...]
Would you take a break from TV and social media?Lately I've been noticing a trend: in the midst of increasingly-present smartphones, tablets, TV's, and gaming devices, I've [...]
Backdoor Parenting: May The Force Be With YouMy son didn't want to talk about it. That didn't mean I was fine with that, though. The text message I'd received about what [...]
Jesus-Centered: The First And Only Question That Really Matters in LifeIt's easy for us to mold Jesus into our ideas about him, but Rick shares in this video that these ideas about Jesus are [...]
