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3 Ways to Cultivate Hope in in Your Child
Our kids need hope more now than ever. Depending on the stats you read, suicide is either the 1st or 2nd leading cause of death in young people. Parents, we cannot accept this. We can cultivate hope in our kids. They can be trained to battle against...
10 Hope-Filled Responses When You Love a Prodigal
In reading through scripture, it strikes me that all our Biblical Heroes have strayed or missed the mark at one time or another. Some prior to knowing the Lord and others who knew Him. There is hope for the prodigal because we have all been a wanderer at one time or...
Good Friday Forgiveness
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15 This verse feels a bit like, "Let's make a deal." It's a verse that has bothered me because forgiveness is surrounded by deep hurt. There are times I hold my pain rather...
A Great Easter Gift for Your Tween
OK parents of tween kiddos who play video games and are drawn to comic books, this article is for you. In fact, you may even discover a great Easter gift for your child. Below is an interview with children's (tweens) author Mario DeMatteo. He shares how God worked...
4 Painless Ways to Get Your Child to Listen
Walking through the toy section of a department store, I (Lori) noticed a mom with her around three-year-old son. He was dutifully walking right next to her as she was pushing the shopping cart. “Ahhh, he is doing so well,” I thought to myself. He was not whining or...
10 Ways to Use Valentine’s Day to Teach Children about God’s Love
Friends, Valentines Day is right around the corner. The article below I wrote for Crosswalk magazine. I think you will enjoy it. Be sure to click on the link provided (at the end of the introduction) so you are able to access all 10 ideas. Many blessings, Lori What...
Growing a Mother’s Heart
Parents, I'd like for you to meet my friend and colleague, Karen Whiting, a true wordsmith. Karen is a mom and grandmom. She has a great love for young families and for the Lord. She is my guest blogger today and is giving away a copy of her most recently published...
When Your What If becomes Reality
Are you there? Are your kids there? Has the, "What if..." become real? Has fear morphed into reality? How do we access that rainbow of hope in the midst of hard? What if I get cancer? What if I get Covid? What if I don't make the team? What if I lose my job? What if...
4 Steps to Combat Pandemic Fatigue
Pandemic Fatigue occurs when people get tired of the pandemic measures and become less likely to follow public health practices or simply begin to drown out those messages. Nope, I am not talking about that type of fatigue. I am way past that! I'm talking about...
How are You Feeling, Momma?
Friends, It's my pleasure to introduce you to two of my writer friends, co-authors Shelby Spear and Lisa Leshaw. Both women cherish their role as mom and both are natural encouragers. Their humility, humor, and faith shine throughout their book, How are You Feeling,...
