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When is my child ready for Baptism?
Baptism can get a lot of focus from church leadership, but there are a lot of questions to consider when thinking about this next step in fa
Valerie
Apr 10, 20235 min read
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The Stages of Teaching Prayer to your Kids
Just like our kids go through many ages and stages our kids' faith and prayer life will do the same thing. But I’m missing the
Valerie
Mar 6, 20235 min read
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Top 11 Tips for Positive Sibling Relationships
Making Friends Part Five:
The Best Friend God Can Give you.
Here are my top 11 Tips to encourage good sibling relationships.
Valerie
Feb 13, 20234 min read
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Explaining how friendships change to kids
But friends come in many types, and when friends move, or you grow apart there is a grief process involved.
Valerie
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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How to foster your kids' friendships
to foster the friendships of our kids. Why? Well in part it is our self-sufficiency culture. In part, it is the rise of screen-time...
Valerie
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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Making Friends: Part Two
How do we teach our kids what friendship looks like. What is a good friend? What is a bad friend? What does the Bible say about friendship?
Valerie
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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Making Friends: Part One
Finding friendships as an adult is a challenge, but how can you change your mindset to both be intentional and okay in the shallow end.
Valerie
Jan 9, 20233 min read
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Meet the Kindness Elves
an Elf-on-the-Shelf Alternative Almost nine years ago I brought into our family The Kindness Elves. Kris, Kringle, and Jo were elves in...
Valerie
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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How to Grow Gratitude in my Child’s Heart
Despite the consistency of this holiday, growing thankfulness in my kid’s hearts is a struggle. What steps can we take to grow gratitude
Valerie
Nov 21, 20222 min read
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Does God have a Sense of Humor?
Does God have a sense of humor? If so, what is God's sense of humor like?
Valerie
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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A Theatrical Experience
What will you cling to if or when your kids take the uncommon path?
Valerie
Nov 7, 20224 min read
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How are you reflecting the Son?
Let your light shine before men, so they may see the good that you do and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Valerie
Oct 30, 20222 min read
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Proactive Parenting
Sin is sneaky. But proactive parenting gives my kids the tools and knowledge to be prepared when the world wants to taint their sweet minds.
Valerie
Oct 2, 20223 min read
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How to make the most of the Preschool Years.
Those preschool years are hard without a doubt, but kids are listening. They are dry sponges that crave to be saturated. I have a theory...
Valerie
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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Why Should we care about Labor Day?
What is Labor Day, and how can we point to God on this holiday?
Valerie
Aug 28, 20222 min read
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How to Insert Biblical Truth in the Everyday Busy
Tips and Tricks for living out Deuteronomy 6:6-8 in your family
Valerie
Aug 21, 20225 min read
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How to Celebrate the Super in our Kids?
Superheroes are everywhere, here are a few tips on showing our kids the super they have inside and how super Jesus is.
Valerie
Aug 7, 20224 min read
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Kids are In Need of Humble Heroes, Not Superheroes
We could say no to superheroes like many families do with Santa and the Easter Bunny, or we can use these examples.
Valerie
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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Are Superheroes good for our Kids?
Kids love to learn about and pretend to be them. But are they good for our kids' growth? How do we guide superhero play in healthy ways?
Valerie
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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How my Dyslexic son changed my definition of reading
I wanted reading to be a joy not a battle ground, so I had to re-define how I viewed reading. Especially with a dyslexic son,
Valerie
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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