Experiencing God's Glory through Unique Children

After such an incredible time exploring Disney World, Universal Studios, the Kennedy Space Center, and Melbourne beach, we traded our swimming suits and sunscreen for Tylenol and tissues. Covid hit our family and shut us down for about a week and a half. Anytime you aren’t feeling well is hard, but trying to make the […]

Merriam Webster’s first definition of wandering states “to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal.” Wandering around is not something I find enjoyable.  I am 100% a woman on a mission. I like to set goals, reach those goals, and then set new goals to accomplish. The tricky thing about life is achieving […]

I love hearing about the moment that the Holy Spirit calls a child to follow Jesus. Although the end goal of salvation is the same, the way the Holy Spirit intentionally draws children to Him is specifically and uniquely designed for each of our children. Our three older children have experienced the saving power of […]

I remember seeing the phrase “laughter is the best medicine” on a t-shirt one time at a souvenir shop. By nature, I am not much of a comedian. I am more of a natural learner and seeker of new ideas. I like deep conversations and serious contemplation. (Code word for “not very funny.” ;)) My […]

For the last decade, when our family visited local parks, I have to admit that I wasn’t very attentive to the details of the playground equipment. We were blessed with the opportunity to have a great swing set, trampoline, and jungle gym for the kids to play on in our own backyard, so we didn’t […]

When working with children, sometimes as we provide repeated redirection we find our gentleness running out. The first ten times that we taught and reinforced the skill, our words and actions were filled with encouragement and kindness. However, there is an invisible line that we cross around reminder number 11 where our stockpile of patience […]

When the calendar rolls past Memorial Day, this is a signal for many eager children (and teachers!) that summer break is finally here! With the rhythm of summer months being so different from the regular school year structure, one way that our family has found to make the most of this precious time off is […]

When I was a little girl, I remember working diligently to memorize several parts of the Sermon on the Mount. If you aren’t as familiar with this passage in Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount is found in chapters 5-7 and is one of Jesus’ first teachings after He was baptized, tempted in the wilderness, […]

May brings so many mixed emotions. Excitement builds as summer vacation inches closer and closer each day. Exhaustion weighs us down as we rush from one end of year program and activity to the next. Our calendars are full, and we try our best to squeeze in as many last events as possible to wrap […]

Most people probably wouldn’t intentionally put the words “defiant” and “joy” together in a sentence. Unless maybe they say that a child’s defiance was stealing their joy.  Merriam Webster defines “defiant” as “showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight.” If we hear that our children are being defiant, we do not take this as […]