Icebreaker Questions for Gatherings
Easter is almost here!
Are you gathering with friends or family to celebrate the BEST NEWS EVER?!!!
Practical Parenting Check-In
The grandparents offered to keep our daughters this morning and I was so excited for a rare brunch date with a dear friend! I just received the dreaded text: Her daughter woke up with a fever and she had to cancel our time together.
Encourage Your Spouse in This Practical Way
God uses people and endless means to offer encouragement, but in my life, the most meaningful type comes from my husband. At the end of the day when I am discouraged in parenting or disappointed I didn’t complete my to-do list (again), he is quick to reframe the situation, offer a more positive perspective, and a timely word that builds me up.
Five Questions to Start Your Year Off Well
This time of year makes me giddy!!! Rather than New Year’s resolutions, I like to reflect on what has worked well in the past, take inventory of the present, and prayerfully prepare to seize opportunities that may come my way in the future.
Intentionality Precedes Blessing
Intentionality often precedes blessing. Do you notice this theme in the Bible too? Here are a few examples. Keep in mind these are not formulas, but wise principles.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”
Colossians 4:5b (AMP) “make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].”
Five Questions to Ask Your Kids to Replace "How Was Your Day"
What can you rejoice in today? What is going through your mind or is heavy on your heart to pray for in this moment? What are you thankful for today?
Printable Questions for Connection in Marriage
How do you grow closer to your spouse in marriage?
In our marriage, growing closer includes staying current. For us, that means aiming to check in each day by chatting about the current happenings and making sure we are giving each other our full attention.
Books I Am Willing to Pay My Children to Read!
“Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture.” I agree with Pastor Erwin Raphael McManus here.
Words influence us. We see the importance of words in the Bible.
Bonding Summer Activity with Children
How is summer going for you so far? Has it looked the way you expected? Have you enjoyed living out the plans you made, back when we dreamed about our summer in May?
Living Intentionally in Marriage, Part Two
If you are following the quarterly schedule for refreshing on Jan 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st, here it is!
If you are unsure what I’m talking about, make sure you refer back to Fun Monthly and Yearly Marital Enrichment Habits and Living Intentionally in Marriage: Quarterly Check-ins with Your Spouse.