Hearing God’s Voice in the Good Things
One of The Most Thrilling Parts of Prayer is Listening For God’s Reply. In guiding your children to pray, are you also teaching them how to listen for his answers? Sure, anyone can hear the
God Is The Potter. I Am The Clay.
He Is The Designer. I Am The Designed. In other words, he is the one who gives me purpose and meaning. Without him I am just a blob. But with his skilled touch, my mind, heart, and soul have the
Can You Hear God Speaking To You?
How do we hear God when we are at odds with others over what is right? For most of us, our upbringing plays a big part.
Spring Is In The Air
Prayer – Agent of Change Or Familiar Friend? I love change. Really, I do. I see it as an opportunity – to experience life anew, to think in a leaner way, to get rid of things that weigh me
The Old School Magazine Pilot Program
65 Homeschool Beta Testers Respond Last year we were fortunate to partner with The Old School Magazine as we launched Weave Your Word In Me, our Bible study program for tweens. The Schoolhouse
The ABC’s of Bible Proverbs
My Favorite Bible Proverbs! Good advice from God — who doesn’t want that?! We know Solomon did, because he wrote a whole book packed full of wise sayings called “The
Obedience Is Good for Your Bones
Don’t Be a Lazy Bones! Did you know that your bones need to be up and active during your teen years if you want to be strong and healthy for a lifetime? A recent study conducted by the
Quirky, Meaningful Relationships
Relationships. If there is anything to be learned from taking a closer look at the lives of Jesus’ disciples, this is it — meaningful relationships are what make life worthwhile. And
Save Us From Terror
Unaware! We were unaware of the terror that was about to happen in Paris last night. Unprepared! We were unprepared for such random, yet coordinated acts of violence. Unable! We were unable to
Tucked-In Prayers
There are certain life-phrases that stick with us and create a warm glow in our hearts. “Tuck me in, Mommy” is one of those phrases — the time spent between a parent and child
Don’t Give Up!
Well, we said a final goodbye to my dear Uncle Laurence on Saturday at Baseline United Methodist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was a hard day for me. He was such an important part of my
Prayer is Priceless
Keith and I were brainstorming the other day about possible prayer slogans. We started with the concept that “talk is cheap.” This spurred the thought, “Yeah, but prayer is priceless.” There is
Coming to Perfect Balance
“You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect!” This is the teaching of Jesus in his famous Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew 5:48) At first glance, this feels like an
Create a Cooking Memory with Your Kids this Christmas
A few years ago, Keith and I opened a restaurant devoted to home cooking like our mothers used to make when we were children — everything from scratch. It was called The Flying Bowl and our
Hearts at Home Conference
The Hearts at Home Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, on the weekend of November 7-8 was a great fit for us. Here are some of the highlights. Thank you, Father, for all you did for us and