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Questions Christians Should Ask At The Beginning Of A New Year
There are questions Christians should ask themselves when a new year or a new season begins. As Christians, we do not want to drift aimlessly through our life with no vision for our future. New seasons of life (or the new year) can sneak up on us rather quickly. Life has a way of moving on whether we are ready for the changes or not. Perhaps you find yourself seeing seasons of life change more suddenly than you anticipated. When these changes come, we Christians should take time to draw away with the Lord and ask some questions. It is impossible to have a vision for the future if…
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10 Things To Cut Out So You Will Have Time For Bible Study
Do you desire to have more time for Bible study? Does God’s Word captivate you yet your daily routine doesn’t allow for Bible study? Perhaps you want to study Scriptures but your schedule doesn’t make that possible leaving you guilty or frustrated? As a homeschool mom of four kiddos under seven, time seems to get gobbled up. I understand the desire to study Scriptures mixed with the utter frustration that there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day! According to Barna research in 2021, about 181 million Americans read their Bible at least some during the year but rarely more than once a week. As someone who…
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How A 10-Day Screen Free Challenge Can Help You
Have you ever considered a screen free challenge? Maybe you desire your spouse or kids to step away from their screens long enough to look you in the eye? Perhaps you prefer to be more present in the moment rather than absorbed on a social media site? Let’s be honest. We all have days where we would like to take every electronic device we own and chuck them out the nearest window. Unfortunately, we all would be hunting for those same devices within five minutes because we need them. Recently my husband and I completed a 10-day screen free challenge together. Since our kids only get screen time by looking…
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Generations Homeschool Curriculum Review
If you are like my homeschool family, we enjoy trying new curriculum as we decide what works for each child. Two years ago, we discovered the Generations homeschool curriculum while attending our state homeschool conference. As our kids are leaving their toddler years rapidly, we have been experimenting with what works for each child’s different learning preferences. One curriculum that has stood out to us and modeled the values of our family is the Generations homeschool curriculum. Use What Works Quick side note to say that I am an affiliate to Generations homeschool curriculum right now but I would be willing to recommend these resources even if I was…
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Christian Parenting: 21 Ways You Can Disciple the Heart Of Your Child Towards The Lord
What side of the sink do you wash your dishes in? (Hang with me! I promise washing dishes has something to do with how you can disciple the heart of your child.) I wash on the left hand side. Always. Rinsing happens on the right hand side. Always. You see, my mom and dad washed dishes on the left-hand side and rinsed on the right-hand side my whole life. And their parents did likewise. In all honesty, I never thought about it. Until I married my husband ten years ago. The first night in our newly wed apartment, he gallantly offered to wash dishes for me. And he proceeded to…
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10 Ways To Celebrate The Resurrection Of Jesus With Your Kids
With Easter just around the corner, Christian parents are looking for ways to celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus with their kids. As Christian parents we may have seen the ways that Easter has become commercialized. With this commercialization, we notice more and more people drifting away from the real reason for the celebration of Easter. In fact, for many in our society, they don’t even realize that Easter is more than a holiday involving a bunny rabbit and getting us in the mood for spring weather! If you want your family to skip on the Easter Bunny and instead focus on the resurrection of Jesus, then check out these…
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Write The Word On My Heart: Our Family’s Honest Review
Blogging has some definite perks. One of those perks meant that my family received a copy of Write The Word On My Heart to try out! My daughter was beyond excited when the package arrived in the mail. (Okay, I was too. 🙂 ) Today I want to share with you the inside workings of this awesome Scripture memory system. Hopefully this review will help you know if your family should run out and get your own copy! *This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you if you purchase through these links. You can read our disclosure policy here. Thanks for your support…
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Resources To Help You Pray For the Persecuted Church
Right now the news is rolling in about the Christians who are facing persecution and death in Afghanistan. Many are wondering how to pray for the persecuted church. Most of us are aware that we can’t do much to help with the physical needs that our brothers and sisters in Christ are currently facing. However, we do know that there is one thing every Christian can do. We can pray for the persecuted church. If you are anything like me, you want to pray for the persecuted Christians. Often we don’t know how or what to pray for! We set out to pray together as a family and I…
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How Bible Burning In Portland Can Bring Christians Joy
On August 1, 2020, the news media reported that a Bible burning had taken place in Portland, Oregon. For some time now, I’ve mulled over these articles unsure of how I should respond or how I should interpret their actions. Naturally, my immediate response is anger and frustration. The Bible is the most important book ever written! When characters from the show, The Office, play Desert Island, they need to pick five books they could take with them that they would be happy reading for the rest of their lives. I pick the Bible . . . and then I don’t care about the other four. It’s the only book…
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Are You Prepared For Spiritual Crisis?
Are you ready for a spiritual crisis? Prepping For Crisis After the great t.p. shortages of 2020, I think more people are thinking about purchasing essentials a little bit in advance. Growing up in a rural farming area, prepping was kind of just a natural part of life. When our electricity would go out during a storm, it also meant our well pumps would go down so no plumbing and no water. Nothing. And we had cattle herds to water daily in spite of the wells being down. Honestly, as a kid growing up that way, I had no idea that most people didn’t keep generators and large amounts of…