As a young mother who wanted to really instill God’s Word in her children’s hearts, this mom had to get creative about ways to invite her sons into experiencing the history and literature that leads us in knowing more about Jesus. This week on the blog, Parenting Pathway mom Nikki Nelson shares some of...
Nurturing a Child’s Love for the Bible
I didn’t have a lot of experience with Bibles growing up, since my family didn’t attend church regularly. As I raise my own children, I want them to understand that the Bible is more than just a book. I want them to see how Scripture can change hearts, open minds, and invite others to...
Thou Shalt Protect Your Children
We would like to extend my sincere thanks to Kelli Lawrence for sharing her heart and wisdom with us today. Motherhood has given me my greatest joys and my deepest disappointments; my proudest accomplishments and my most humbling failures; my deepest contentment and my most unsettling struggles. Do I have any “AMENS” out there? Parenting...
Getting AAA: Adult Attitude Adjustment
Lately, I’ve been angry. Though I can’t stand admitting so, it’s the truth, and what good is a blog without truth? Yes, my anger is what I would classify “righteous anger,” but it is certainly not right. Even righteous anger can be handled the wrong way. Whether our children are fully aware of our...
A Hot Cup of Coffee
What comes to mind when you hear the word “theology”? While every person is a theologian, many think of theology as something reserved for those who have earned a seminary degree. The reality is, whatever you think of God and the Bible is a theological view, be it a home run or somewhere out in left...
For the Family
You don’t have to watch cable television or be immersed in politics to notice what is taking place on the home-front in our country. From gay marriage to people physically attempting to change their gender, the world our children are growing up in looks very different from the one in which we grew up....
Dad, Not Captain
Running your home like a submarine captain is a great idea… …if your house is full of submariners! Have you seen “The Sound of Music”? It is one of my all-time favorite musicals. In the scene where Captain von Trapp introduces the kids to Maria (Julie Andrews), he uses a whistle to call each of the kids...