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The Resolutions that Really Matter

Tomorrow is a new year. Which means that everyone is busy making goals and resolving to do things differently the next year. As if that magical minute hand ticks from 11:59 to midnight and everyone is suddenly gifted with a renewed sense…

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What I Want My Daughter to Know About Beauty

To my precious Calla Grace, I am writing to you today, on my 31st birthday, as you are sleeping soundly in your bed. You are not even a year-old yet and I already worry for your future. Your…

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Ordering the Books of the Bible with Ping Pong Balls

Last year I made a Books of the Bible Puzzle as a hands-on way for kids at our church to remember the order of the books of the Bible. I thought it was time for a new activity and…

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Building Solomon’s Temple with Golden Blocks

I am still working on supplementing our church’s curriculum for the unit on Solomon. It is so intriguing to read about the building of the temple–how all the stones were pre-cut and no tool could be heard in temple while it…

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Proverbs 22:1 Activity for Preschoolers

Last year our church purchased and implemented a brand new curriculum. It is wonderful but it needs some supplementation, especially for the younger children. I am in the process of writing supplemental lessons for a unit on Solomon and needed…

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A Back to School Prayer for our Kids

Sometimes I get frustrated that the Bible gives us such little explicit instruction on the task of raising children. Honestly, there are few things that matter more than raising up the next generation to love the Lord. I have…

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My Body Made Me a Mom

It’s summer. Which means that clothing is out and skin is in. Nearly everywhere I look (online, on TV, and even out my bedroom window), I see people with tanned skin and fit bodies. People who are running, exercising,…

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2014: The Year of Rest

This time of year, the web is abuzz with ways to make and keep New Year’s resolutions. Fitness inspiration, goal-setting worksheets, and cleaning schedules are all created in an effort to help us find practical ways to stick with…

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I Get to Be the One

Thank you so much to those of you who sent in your pictures! I cried almost the whole time I was putting the slideshow together. Every child is a precious gift from God. Every picture has an unforgettable story, one…

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Books about the Tough Stuff: Stranger Safety, Safe Touches, and How Babies Are Made

We live in an imperfect world. At times it even seems cruel and dangerous. As much as I want to raise my children to believe that every person is good and loving, unfortunately this is not the case. I…

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DIY Books of the Bible Puzzle

This post is obviously for older kids, most appropriate for 3rd to 5th graders. Our church is in the process of adopting a new curriculum that needs a lot of additional supplementing, so I have been working on writing…

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Teaching Children the Difference Between Wants and Needs

Although our boys are relatively good about not constantly asking for stuff, I want them to know the difference between “needs” and “wants”. “Needs” are the things that we rely on to live (comfortably). “Wants” are not essential to our life,…

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Leaving One Paradise for Another

It’s amazing how a little break from the mundane day-to-day tasks of child rearing can help one’s perspective on parenting. For the first time in several years, Prince Charming and I took a (non-business related) trip just the two of…

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“My Mouth Won’t Let Me”

Little Brother is three…and we all know that being three comes with its highs and lows. Highs being that he is becoming more independent, says the cutest things, and we get to see his personality emerge a little more…

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Sand Between My Toes

My most favorite place to be on this Earth that God created is on a beach somewhere. It is there that I feel God’s presence most abundantly and feel most at peace. Of course, living in a land-locked state…

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Scriptures to Pray for Each of My Children in 2013

I pin a LOT of idea on Pinterest but I only try around 10 percent of them (or less). A while ago I had pinned this idea for praying a specific scripture for your child each year from This Lil…

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Snowflakes for Newtown

A few days ago, Sara from Mom Endeavors e-mailed me and told me about this idea for making snowflakes for the students at Sandy Hook (which I promptly shared on Facebook). As you probably know, these students will not be…

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When Your Plans Crumble…

Christmas is a time of great anticipation, lots of fun memories, and wonderful time with family. But sometimes it can also be a time of unmet expectations: We didn’t receive the gift we asked for, the cookie decorating turned out to…

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