Summer is upon us, and I know how quickly our schedules can fill up. We can easily get caught up in a flurry of activity and miss out on enjoying our time together as a family. Below are some ideas adapted from Little House on the Freeway by Tim Kimmel. This book would be a great read to start your summer. It's a helpful, practical read and just a good reminder that there are many things we can be doing but we don't have to lose our calm and joy along the way. Mr. ... continue reading...
EP 60: Gently Correcting Our Children
We are called in Ephesians 4:29 to respond with words that give grace, encourage, and build up. This includes those hard moments when our kids are sinfully disobedient. You can read the post below or listen in to the podcast where I share a bit more content. Listen and Download the Podcast: Find All Podcast Episodes or Subscribe to the Podcast. Related Articles: Gently Correcting One Another Podcast EP 48: Cultivating Gentleness Biblically ... continue reading...
EP 25: The Family Dinner Table
How would you like to build relationships with your family, teach good conversation skills, work on proper table manners, eat healthier and laugh, and enjoy each other’s company as a family? The solution is simple. Take the time to make the most of your family dinners. Do you think of your family table as a place of discipleship? Our family tables are a place where we can offer Christ to others. Our hope is that our children and others would leave with more than just full bellies but with ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 24: Dealing with Our Grumbling and Complaining
We’re talking about a topic that I pretty confidently say affects all of us. It’s our grumbling and complaining. My hope today is that the Lord would fill us with joy no matter our circumstances and we would rejoice always and give thanks in all things. As believers we can do this and how do I know this - because as it says in Philippians 2:13 – it is God who is at work in you. So let’s dig in, and I pray that as we start our time together today, you will pray for the Lord to ... continue reading...
Cultivating True Christian Fellowship
How many times at church do you find yourself discussing non-spiritual things? I love to talk about the Lord with others, but He doesn't always come as naturally as I think He should into a conversation. As believers, our relationships with others in the body of Christ are unlike anything non-believers will ever experience. It is such a joy when you come across another Christian that you haven't met before and because of the common bond of Christ, it is if you have ... continue reading...