by Sami | Aug 8, 2018 | Articles, Faith, Kid Tip, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
“Cones aren’t quitters.” That statement has been one of our family’s core mottos for as long as we can remember. Our kids have had it ingrained in them since they were little, but it’s never really been put to the test…until last week. Sure, our kids have tried a lot...
by Sami | May 1, 2018 | Faith, Tommy Nelson
Before you decide to work or stay home with your kids, I have some questions I’d like you to answer. Should I work or stay home after I have kids? Well, maybe not quite that old, since for centuries it was assumed that women would stay home to raise their...
by Sami | Feb 28, 2018 | Articles, Faith, FaithGateway, Tommy Nelson
If you were on a game show and asked to list off all the prayers you learned as a small child, how many could you name? I would guess several would quickly come to mind from a few different categories, like: Bedtime Prayers: “Now I lay me down to sleep…” Mealtime...
by Sami | Feb 3, 2018 | Articles, Books, Tommy Nelson
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Prov 9:10), hoping they pick up on the “wisdom” part. Unfortunately, not only have I found that verse hard for young minds to grasp unless it is unpacked further (heck, it can be hard for adults to grasp!), but...
by Sami | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
Do you ever wonder how to hear God’s voice? And if you do hear something, further wonder if you can trust that it truly is God speaking to you? One of my biggest pet peeves is coming onto a website or blog, only to discover yet another way I’m not living up to...
by Sami | Aug 25, 2017 | Articles, Faith, Tommy Nelson
Just like you cannot send your kids to church for an hour a week and expect them to know all there is to know about Jesus, I’d dare say you cannot expect your kids to have a successful school year without preparing them with lessons from foundational Bible...
