by Sami | Jun 6, 2017 | Articles, Faith, FaithGateway, Tommy Nelson
Summer (for those of us with school-aged children) lasts about 60 days. It might be unrealistic to expect our kids to follow a devotional plan for each of those days, but these 40 days of summer devotionals should set your kids on the right course. Even if school...
by Sami | Nov 16, 2016 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
From an early age, we knew our daughter would stand out from the crowd. Even as a toddler, she would gravitate towards clothes that were shades of blue, red or black amidst the typical pinks and purples. By the age of three, she was giving unsolicited fashion advice...
by Sami | Mar 2, 2016 | Articles, Faith, Family, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
What little girl doesn’t dream about becoming a princess? The thought of tiaras, castles and gowns alone can cause internal squeals of delight. Add in the bevy of beauties Disney dazzles before our daughters on a daily basis and you can see why our little girls find a...
by Sami | Feb 10, 2016 | Articles, Faith, FaithGateway, Family, Kid Tip, Tommy Nelson
We are called to be more like Christ. Right? I mean, I know we all know that as Christians, but sometimes that is easier said than done! We are filled with the Holy Spirit, so the same characteristics that Jesus embodies live within us as well. But sometimes we have...
by Sami | Dec 30, 2015 | Articles, Faith, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Presents unwrapped, meals enjoyed, miles traveled and memories made…this holiday season is almost one for the record books. But does that mean we should just move on and start looking ahead to the new year? Hardly. While the holidays are almost behind us, there is one...
by Sami | Jul 17, 2015 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
Today I turn 40. For the past nine years, I have to admit, birthdays have been a bit anti-climactic. Let’s face it, our young adult years are filled with a barrage of milestone birthdays: 16, 18, 21, 25 (though I’m still not sure why), 29 and of course, the big 3-0....
