Memory Verses for Children

Here are some of my favorite memory verses for children. We start with these verses when our children are ready to memorize Scripture usually around age 4 or 5, though it is different with each child. We are passionate in our home about memory verses for children. I truly feel that if children grow up hiding […]

Life.

Life is hard here right now. Ministry is draining and my heart hurts. Would you pray for my family, my church, and my marriage please? I long for God’s protection over all of these areas of my life. I know He is holding all of us in His hands and He is in control. I […]

Preparing for Worship – Scripture

As we begin this series on preparing for worship today we look at some Bible verses that will help us to focus our hearts on how worthy God is of our worship. Scripture mandates worship and is full of verses to remind us of how worthy God is of our worship. These verses can be […]

The Family Farm

Spending time on the family farm is a love that I have made a priority to instill within my children since they were very small. We have all watched movies or read those amazing books that paint a picture of the family farm in an almost “too good to be true” light. But for those […]

Chewy Granola Bar Recipe

This chewy granola bar recipe really does make a chewy granola bar that has a texture similar to the “Sunbelt” granola bars. I have been experimenting with this recipe for over a year now and I just love it. You can make them super healthy with flax seeds, nuts, and wheat germ or you can […]

ABC’s of Summer Fun Ideas

Here are 26 summer fun ideas using the ABC’s. Most of them are free or use items you probably have around the house. Use them today to make memories that will last a lifetime! A is for adopting a grandparent from your church or local nursing home and visit them weekly. B is for baseball […]

St. Louis Zoo

A few weekends ago my family and I visited the St. Louis Zoo. We are blessed to live so close to this amazing zoo. Not only is it home to countless animals from all around the world, admittance to this zoo is still free. Not many zoos in the United States can say that now […]

3 Keys to Well Behaved Children

They run screaming through the pharmacy. They stomp their feet and yell in the toy department. They can even be heard at the park when a parent says, “It is time to go.” These sounds are uttered from children that are used to getting their way. These children do not like to do things that […]