When springtime comes around each year, we start to get into the “crafty” mood. We just love all the springy crafts — especially when they coordinate with special Christian holidays. We can’t get enough Good Friday stained-glass crosses this year. They are cute and easy and only use things that I already have around the…
Simple but Meaningful Easter Craft for Kids
Are you looking for a simple, adorable, but meaningful Easter craft for your kids that uses things you already have in your home? Well, this craft is for you! The whole reason for Easter is for Jesus, and we can celebrate what He did on the cross for us with this simple cross activity that…
Benefits of Serving on Mission Trips Before Graduation
With our oldest now eighteen years old and graduating, my school year has been filled with lots of reflection. What have we done well? What would I have changed in my parenting? Did I do enough in homeschooling her? As I think back over her life and consider what were some of the most influential…
Christian Easter Books for Children
The pinnacle holiday of our Christian faith is just about here. Easter… Resurrection Sunday. It doesn’t really matter what we call it. What does matter is the life-giving hope that we have because Jesus’ raised from the dead. He defeated Satan and death once for all time. While some believers that I know focus on…
Anxiety and the Biblically Minded Family
Anxiety seems like a Christian buzz word these days. “Oh, I can’t. I have anxiety.” or “My anxiety is too bad, so I just can’t today.” or “I could never do that. Anxiety.” Anxiety has become a trophy in our culture. When did our Christian culture begin to accept this? When did we turn from…
The Only Way, Truth, and Life, An Easter Object Lesson
In a world where people believe what they want to believe about God and the Bible, Jesus made things very clear for us. He said that He is the Only Way, Truth, and Life. We can only have a relationship with Him and have our sins forgiven by accepting the gift of salvation that Jesus…
Fueling Your Homeschool with God and Family
I have heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why? It is the foundation for your day. You can fill your body with empty sugary calories that will cause you to have a dart of energy that is depleted in an hour, or you can feast on healthy proteins…
The Hope of Easter
“He is risen!” “He is risen indeed!” This is such a special time of the year when we celebrate our risen Savior. Jesus Christ not only came to this earth and died (like other religious men), but He also rose from the dead! This gives us hope… the hope of Easter is JESUS CHRIST Himself….
Comparison Quote
Let’s find our satisfaction and joy in Jesus. Do not look around you at what others have or their great accomplishments. Look to Jesus and see all of the blessing that He has already given. Then you will have the peace of Christ which will dwell in your hearts and minds. Comparison truly is a…
Comparison: The Thief of Joy
Comparison is the thief of joy. When we look at other’s possessions and positions and think badly of them because of those things, we are jealous. We are comparing ourselves to them and in turn we are robbing ourselves of the joy that we have today. Stop looking at others. Start focusing on what God…