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Fill The Pew With Your Kids  By Courtney Chambers Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like everyone around is staring at you? Either you did something embarrassing, or your kids are acting too crazy in front of others. Being a mom of three kids, all under the age of eight, I have […]

5 Ways To Train Your Family In Prayer  By Shela Ervin Years ago, I listened to a sermon about prayer convicted me to my core. One idea from that sermon that resonates with me to this day is this: “Our prayerlessness exposes our self-reliance.” That’s a true statement if there ever was one! When we are truly

How To Find Joy In Trials  By Courtney Chambers Recently, I found myself in a hospital with socks and a stylish gown on. Usually, when you have these on, you have a procedure or check-up, but not this time. This time, I put these on to match my son as he underwent a test. This was

How To Disciple From the Heart  By Callie Milling I first attempted to intentionally disciple my oldest when she was around a year old. I started making a list of everything I would do with her—the lessons I would teach her, the stories we would read, and even what we would discuss (she talked extremely early). After

5 Ways To Encourage Your Child’s Love for the Bible  By Shela Ervin As Christ followers, we know that God’s Word is our bread for spiritual life. We take our nourishment, loving correction, wisdom, and hope for heaven from its pages. It is one of our primary means of grace for life in Christ until he

How To Practice Gospel-Shaped Discipline By Courtney Chambers There are some classic cartoon characters that, when angry, change colors and have steam come out of their ears. Their anger is visible, and the situation usually ends badly for the character. I doubt many parents have visible steam that comes out of them or change colors when

By Courtney Chambers It is a new year, which means change for many. Some might resolve to find a new job, hit the gym for the first time, or change their area of study. I’ve had many Januarys where I decided to start a diet, make a reading goal, or push myself in some new task

By Lindsay Armstrong Family discipleship is an important element of the Christian faith. But when your family has atypical children, it might look a little different. Family discipleship for atypical children can be frustrating and overwhelming at times, but take heart. Your children are gifts from God to be stewarded and loved just as they are.

By Shela Ervin If your family is blessed to have two or more little people living in it, then I might guess that there is big sibling love involved—and likely big sibling squabbles. It’s a fact of life: when sinful people live together, they bump into one another, and conflict comes up. Children offer us some of

By Courtney Chambers The Christmas season approaches quickly every year. Once the leaves have fallen and the air is crisp, we see decorations, candy, and gift ideas in every store we enter. Lights strung on homes and lamp poles fill the streets, and everywhere we turn, we are thrown into the jolly season of Christmas. We decorate

By Courtney Chambers In various shows and movies, there are scenes where a kid’s birthday party or celebration occurs. Wewatch as chaos is all around. Children are yelling and dancing, messes are being created, and during the chaos are parents who look exhausted. While my family might have just three kids, this is a good analogy of

By Shela Ervin I never considered myself to be an angry person until I had children. In fact, I had considered myself to be quite a patient and steady individual until the Lord brought new opportunities for my patience to be tested. Call it what you will—feeling frustrated, irritated, annoyed, or exasperated. The reality is that all