Church is wonderful, and it builds up the family, but the family is the unit where things are cemented and lived.

Mary was chosen by God because of her belief. She believed even when she didn't have all the details.

Every summer our family meditates on a verse a week together. It's a manageable way to implant God's word in our hearts.

I seem to always measure my day in tangible things I got done, but that's not how God measures my day.

Today is my day to reflect on the 14 years of her life and all the years left to be written. The best gift I can give her is prayer.

My last blog promised practical ways to get God's word in your life and family... This is it! I love the translation of this charge in...

No matter how your school year has started, one thing is sure: our homes need Jesus.

I challenge you this summer not just to put these verses up for your children to learn, but do this with them and let it in your soul too

If time never passed, I wouldn’t notice things. Time carries with it the gift of appreciation.

I think God has a growth chart wall just like the one I have for my children. I’m pretty sure His isn’t located in the kitchen like mine.

I’m learning that I can’t rely on my own feelings for love. Feelings are far too fickle and fragile things to depend on

I’m seeing thankFULLNESS differently... emphasis on the fullness. I get so caught up in the filling of things that I forget it isn't my job

Can I tell you something? I struggle with failure. I find myself often helping Satan put myself back on the hook where Jesus took me down.

I think our stress level is a good indicator of wear we are placing our trust. And now let’s say a collective “OUCH”, me included.

Believing is what creates joy and peace. Belief makes me abound in hope. If I can't laugh at the days to come, what am I believing?

We have access to the Father always. It’s immediate, as much as we desire, all the time, anytime. It’s the best kept secret of Christianity.