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What Does True Resilience for Kids Look Like?
In one episode of a popular kids cartoon, the main character learns a lesson about resilience. The character and his friends must carry a grand piano up hundreds of stairs. As the character relentlessly works to ...
Faith Through Trials: Guiding Your Child to Trust Again
Verse: Romans 8:38-39: “I am sure that nothing can separate us from God's love—not life or death, not angels or spirits, not the present or the future, and not powers above or powers below. Nothing in ...
Worshiping God with Dance
As a worship leader for kids, I am often wowed by how young children are entirely comfortable expressing themselves through song and dance. During music time in the toddler and preschool classrooms, kids jump, spin, clap ...
Raising Encouragers: Helping Kids Use Words to Build and Bless
What are the best ways for us as parents to speak encouraging words to our children and teach them to do the same for others? How do we show them that their words matter and that ...
The Holy Spirit in Us
The story of Pentecost is an important part of God’s big story. Some people, however, may not understand the meaning of this traditional Christian celebration. As we teach our children about the ministry of Jesus, we ...
Teaching Our Children About Choosing Media
Discernment is crucial, and why the Bible tells us—and our children—to “keep in tune with wisdom,” “beg as loud as you can for good common sense,” and “search for wisdom as you would search for silver ...
How Can We Prepare Our Kids to Make Good Choices?
Last Christmas, my seven-year-old received a book from his grandparents. I hadn’t heard that title before, but I assumed it was okay because it seemed geared to his age level. My son loved it. He read ...
Helping Children Treasure God's Word
As parents, we have a powerful tool to share with our children. We can equip them with God’s Word to rely on when they need it most. This practice allows children always to have gospel truths ...
Discovering the Names of God: Four Devotions to Grow Kids' Faith
Our constantly changing world is full of many voices, so helping kids understand who God is can anchor them in truth, courage, and compassion. Natasha Menifee, a teacher, Christian leader, and devoted mom, has written this ...
Cultivating Rest in a Digital Age
I grew up on the very cusp of the cell phone revolution. I got my first phone at 15, a basic black rectangle with capabilities to call and text (but of course, texting was expensive back ...
Beyond Pixels: Parenting Tips for Meaningful Digital Connections
As a kid in the late 90s and early 2000s, I remember how special it was to call my grandparents (on a landline!) in another state each week. I would tell them about my schoolwork, friends ...
