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Preparing for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party

We have a little more than a week to go before we’re hosting our Operation Christmas Child Packing Party! The invitations were sent out a couple weeks ago. Yes, I know it is only the beginning of October, but Collection…

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Embracing the Chaos

The post office, grocery store, and convenience store…these are just a few of the places we’ve been lately where I have literally wanted to SCREAM. For some reason, my sons have a hard time controlling themselves when we’re out and…

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Operation Christmas Child Packing Party Invitations

Have you heard of Operation Christmas Child? It’s a ministry through Samaritan’s Purse that allows us to send a shoebox of gifts/personal items to a child in a third world country for Christmas–which is often the only gift they receive….

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Children’s Books About Heaven

My heart is heavy as I write this post. Oh, how I wish we lived in a world where innocent children didn’t have to know the pain of losing a loved one! Sadly, the reality is that most children…

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Walking on Water (Running, Jumping & Dancing too)

I’ve been wanting to try this outdoor waterbed/trampoline idea that I’ve seen floating around Pinterest for a while now. To the best of my knowledge (thanks to a commenter), the original idea for a using plastic sheeting and filling it…

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The World Doesn’t Revolve Around Your Child (Or Mine)

I’m going to say something that flies in the face of everything our culture stands for: The world does not revolve around your children. Or mine. Or you or me, for that matter. There, I said it. I read…

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Next Week is Nursing Home Week

Today I’m over at MomLife Today sharing about an opportunity to serve alongside our children. Next week is Nursing Home Week and I’ve shared a few ideas for how we can honor our elderly by taking some time to…

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Is Anybody Listening?

Do you ever feel like no one is listening to a word you say? You suddenly feel as if you’ve become Charlie Brown’s teacher: “Clean up your toys”…whah, whah, whah. “Eat your food”…whah, whah, whah. “Don’t forget to wash…

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Dear God, Please Let My Children Get in Trouble

A couple of months ago, the boys and I made the one-mile trip to our local Walgreens. I picked up the few necessities I needed, all the while my children were standing at the check-out counter lamenting about how…

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5 Things Fathers Should Teach Their Little Boys

1. How to wrestle and roughhouse. There are a lot of things us moms do well, but wrestling and roughhousing are not normally on the top of the list. Boys need to learn how to roughhouse for a variety of reasons….

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Scripture Cookies (with free printable recipe)

There’s nothing better than being in the Word together as a family…except for maybe being in the Word while making cookies together as a family. This is an activity that is geared towards older kids, but would work with…

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Drawing Your Little Ones Closer to God

I’m over at MomLife Today sharing 5 things we try to do that we hope will draw our children closer to God. Here is just a sneak peak of the full article: We all want to raise good kids. We want…

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Bible-Based Sensory Tub: Moses, the Plagues & and the Red Sea

We had some sensory fun exploring one of the Old Testament Bible stories this morning using some colored rice and random “props” to represent the ten plagues. Thanks to our Jesus Storybook Bible on CD (our absolute favorite…

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Having Fun Memorizing Psalm 42:1

Guest Post by Desiré of When You Rise The older I get, the more important I realize memorizing Scripture with little ones is. I remember tons of verses that I learned as a young child, but sadly, remember very few…

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Teaching our Children How to Give and Receive Gifts

As Christmas quickly approaches, now is the best time of the year to ‘teach’ your child how to graciously give and receive gifts! Giving Most children are naturally “givers.” Some have to be prodded a bit more…

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Week 3 Link Up: 30 Days of Intentional Acts of Kindness with Your Kids

I’ve been so inspired by each of you this week. Here are just a few ideas that YOU have shared that have inspired me: Jess left a free coupon on the product in Walgreens. Someone did this at Target today…

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Advent Boxes

These meaningful Advent Boxes are perfect for families wishing to reflect on the the goodness of God, the blessing of Jesus, and the responsibility that we as Christians have to live in a way that is pleasing to the Lord….

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Coming in November: 30 Days of Intentional Acts of Kindness with your Kids

I’ve never really liked the term random acts of kindness. I want whatever kindness I show to be out of the overflow of the Holy Spirit living within me. And I want these acts to be a daily habit in…

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