Barbara Rainey’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving Day. Find out how she impressed gratitude on her children growing up. She’ll also give a glimpse into how how she’s processing transitions in her own life.
Barbara Rainey’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving Day. Find out how she impressed gratitude on her children growing up. She’ll also give a glimpse into how how she’s processing transitions in her own life.
Ready or not, here they come! The holidays, that is. Barbara Rainey and her daughter Laura Rainey Dries tell how they plan on preparing their homes, and their hearts, for Christmas.
Barbara Rainey and her daughter Laura Rainey Dries discuss fun ideas to help keep Christ at the center of your family celebrations.
Is failure always a bad thing? Not according to author Dan Dumas, who talks about helping his two sons evaluate risk-taking and persevere through failure.
Dan Dumas talks about the adoption process he and his wife walked through with their two sons. Dumas shares his burden to see kids head in the right direction and find their purpose.
All parents want their children to live smart, but how do they teach that value? Author Dan Dumas reflects on his life before coming to Christ. He tells why the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.
Former history teacher Stephen Williams knows what it’s like to be persecuted for his faith in the classroom. Williams encourages parents to know what their children’s rights are in the classroom.
Stephen Williams talks about his journey to faith. Now, 16 years after embracing Christianity, Williams challenges parents to be proactive and exercise their faith in the public school system.
Karis Kimmel Murray tells how granting forgiveness is the #1 rule of the Murray household, followed closely by “be brave and face your fears, especially when you do the hard thing.”
Karis Kimmel Murray shares how her five-year plan was upended seven months into marriage when she discovered she was pregnant. Murray tells how she and her husband adjusted to life’s surprises.
Karis Kimmel Murray explains that grace is giving something not necessarily deserved. Murray illustrates what it’s like to let grace define your relationships even when the other person disappoints you.
Are your children learning to over commit from you? Wife and mom, Melissa Spoelstra, tells what she does to ensure that her family honors the Sabbath and learns to rest and enjoy each other’s presence.
Author Melissa Spoelstra, a mother of four, shares some ways she disciples her children. Parents should encourage their kids to seek out mentors who can help them grow spiritually.
Melissa Spoelstra reminds parents they are not their children’s report card, and if they measure their parenting by their children’s behavior it will lead to disappointment and discouragement.
Terence Chatmon excelled at drafting business plans. But Chatmon wanted to develop a plan to help his family come to love and serve Christ. Find out how Chatmon introduced this plan to his family.
When Terence Chatmon’s wife, Wanda, brought up her concern that their children weren’t prepared to defend their faith after high school, Terence created a radical plan to help his family grow in the faith.
Your kids will encounter this issue someday. How will you handle their questions?
The practice of family worship is a crucial discipline for spiritually healthy families.