by Sami | Nov 3, 2010 | Articles, Faith
I often say I wish I could freeze my children. There’s just something so sweet about how little ones talk when they’re learning a language. Their tone, inflections and pronunciations tickle me. When my two kids were still in a crib, I often found myself videotaping...
by Sami | Aug 31, 2010 | Articles, Faith, Prayer
I always get asked advice on how to pray with kids. Giving our kids tangible ways to talk to a seemingly intangible God makes prayer personal for them. Here are just three practical ways to get them started until they feel comfortable enough to venture out on their...
by Sami | Aug 22, 2010 | Articles, Faith
Have you ever struggled with teaching your kids true beauty? To be honest, I still struggle with it myself! In a world consumed with princesses and fairy tales, it can be difficult to talk to our kids about how beauty truly comes from within. But that’s the...
by Sami | Aug 10, 2010 | Articles, Faith, Prayer
My latest “Tommy Mommy” post, “Practical Ways to Pray” is live on the Tommy Nelson blog today! Here’s an excerpt: Coming to know Christ in my 20’s, I felt like I had a lot of catching up to do.Luckily, I had (and still have) a very godly...
by Sami | Aug 3, 2010 | Articles, Busyness, Faith
It’s official, my first “Tommy Mommy” post, “Quick Fix Parenting” on the Tommy Nelson blog is live today! I think too many of us are looking to fix our kids (and fix them fast!) instead of looking introspectively to find answers to our...
by Sami | Jul 26, 2010 | Articles, Busyness, Faith
I recently wrote an article for my women’s column in The Good News of South Florida newspaper called, “What’s Your Routine?” It troubles me that so many of us skate through life just trying to survive instead of thrive! I’ve always found...