One of the key tenants in the Lightner Household is honesty. When our children have done something wrong, they will always get into more trouble if they are dishonest about what happened. That’s why when our young boys threw a baseball through the shed window, they immediately came to tell us. With a little quivering…
Joy in the Scriptures
Living in Zambia for ministry is hard. Not only do you have electricity issues (the government regulates when your community’s power is on), but you also have water problems. The government also determines when to send water into your area. But one of the most challenging things for ministry, though, is the literacy rate. When…
The Most Important Element of Your Homeschooling Day
It’s that time of the year again… the time that I solidify all of my homeschool plans for the year. I like to add new things, but I mostly keep things the same. When we have a good school rhythm, I don’t need to change that. As I talk to new homeschool mothers, though, they…
Encouraging Books for a Homeschooling Mother
Homeschooling families all have their own unique rhythms for school. While some like to have school for six weeks and then a week or two as a break, others will have school breaks when the public-school kids do. For our family’s schedule a long summer break just works the best. We have a ministry called…
Teaching Manners at Home
Have you ever been in the grocery store and noticed that kid? He stands next to his mother, insisting that he gets the Fruity Pebbles. His tone increases as he stomps and demands that his mother buy them for him because he deserves them. His volume increases, but you quickly exit the aisle, only to…
Camp Life Devotions
These devotions were created by Danny Lightner of Family Legacy Missions International (www.familylegacy.com) for Camp Life 2025 in Lusaka, Zambia. Each devotional below was meant to be the leaders devotional that they work on before the Big Group Sessions. During those sessions the children receive teaching at their level. These devotions would be great to…
Hospitality in the Dark
Last week as I sat in our dark house in Lusaka, Zambia, I began to doubt saying YES to hosting a group of medical interns to our house that evening. “But we don’t have power. I don’t know if they will be able to flush the toilets. All I have to serve them is water…
Ministry in Zambia
What does your family do as ministry in Zambia? We just love talking about the work that the Lord has in Zambia because we feel honored to be a small part of the things that He is doing in the lives of the children and families that we serve. We thank God for the opportunity…
Life as a Missionary Family
Over and over again, I have had friends and family ask questions about our home and life as a Missionary family. Today, I would like to answer your questions about life in Zambia, Africa. In another post, I will share about our ministries in Lusaka, Zambia, and maybe make this a series. We lived in…
What Do You Do When You Are Feeling Discouraged?
Being a mom can be very overwhelming. The list of things to do is long, but the baby is crying so the list will just have to wait! The kids need you, but you really need to just sit down for a minute. Your teen is questioning your authority while you just don’t even know…