Gifted

It was meant to be a quick trip to the library. We’d had a long morning and our tummies were grumbling, so the plan was to grab our books before heading straight ...

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The Worship Problem

Earlier this year, one of my kiddos went through a several-week period of extreme discontentment. This child seemed to have a bad attitude about almost everything. We experienced lots of complaining and ...

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Discipleship, Discernment, and Defying Disinformation

This school year, I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer as a Bible study leader for 5th grade girls in our church’s midweek discipleship program. As a mom of a 5th grader (not ...

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Featured Book Review: Walking with God

“It is our deepest need, as human beings, to learn to live intimately with God,” John Eldredge observes in Walking with God. “It is what we were made for.” There is a ...

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Convicted

Earlier this month, Christian singer-songwriter Forrest Frank made waves when he announced that he would not be attending the Dove Awards. In a social media post about his decision, the musician explained ...

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Grace and Peace

The pastor at our new church recently began a year-long teaching series on the book of Ephesians. I love this expository preaching style that takes the focus away from the topic of ...

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A Love That Grows

“Mama?” Kali’s quivering voice belied her confidence as she broke through the cacophony of voices clamoring for my attention. “Before Sully and I were born, did Charlie have all your love?” Her ...

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Fruitful

Before we begin, I want to acknowledge that it’s been a sad week for our nation. Like many of you, I am heartbroken over the loss of Charlie Kirk in addition to ...

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The Redeemed Reader: Cultivating a Child’s Discernment and Imagination Through Truth and Story (Bonus Book Review)

In a world that inundates us with advice, every parent needs a curated list of trusted advisors and resources. In our home, one of those trusted sources is The Redeemed Reader, a ...

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What I Learned This Summer . . . About Faith, Family, Floods, & First Birthdays (plus a few more things).

I’m toying with the idea of moving to a year-round school schedule for our homeschool. The biggest reason is that summer is actually the worst time of year for our family to ...

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