My Mom was always there for all five of us kids, no matter what. She taught us many lifelong lessons about being good to others. And Kent’s Mom is not your typical Mother-in-law…
The 5 Best Gifts Our Moms Gave Us
Palm Sunday
A powerful Palm Sunday video:
Keeping Jesus in Easter – Teaching Kids the Real Deal
Like all holidays that have become secularized, as Christians we need to be conscious of keeping our focus on the real deal at Easter time; and if you have kids, then there’s a big responsibility to make sure they “get it”.
Advent Ideas — No Guilt Allowed
For many years I’d find all sorts of neat ideas for helping the kids learn more about this time of preparation and feel guilty that I never quite made any of them happen. Nowadays, though, I’ve found what works for us: keeping it simple. No more grand plans, just a couple neat traditions and no more guilt.
What’s “Good” About Good Friday?
If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s movie, The Passion of the Christ, or you know the story of Jesus even a little, then you know that the day Jesus died for us was anything but “good”… or was it? Before we try to figure that out, first I’ll show you some crazy, upside-down, opposite of what […]
How Will You Set Holy Week Apart?
Read Katie’s great post on Holy week and how to make it extra special and use it to help you grow in your faith. In the comments you can read what I wrote about a couple of our family Holy week traditions.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Check out the cute St. Patrick’s Day Recipe)
A little about St. Patrick, in case you ever wondered, and also an easy St. Patrick’s Day recipe!
The Advent Event
We LOVE this Advent activity. It is a great way to explain the whole story of creation to your kids, but without the stress of one more thing you “have to do” this Christmas season. We don’t do one per day because some days we can’t get to it. I just have each child color […]