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God's Story Old Testament Bible Study for Kids

5 Truths That Provide a Christian Foundation to Anchor Your Kids’ Faith

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Advent Christmas Cards

Advent Activities for Families: Finding a Meaningful Christmas Countdown

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Steps to wrapping up the school year

3 Steps to Wrapping Up the Homeschool Year

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9 Feelings Kids Struggle With

9 Feelings Kids Struggle With (and How to Fight Them With God’s Truth)

March 1 By Kim Sorgius 1 Comment

1 Mar

Feelings kids struggle with can quickly spiral into lies about who we are and how God made us. Here are 9 ways to combat them. Tears streamed down his flushed cheeks as my son slammed the car door shut. Ever since I can remember, my son has wanted to play basketball. For hours and hours, he would practice in the…
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What is A Life Journal

What Is a Life Journal and Why Your Kids Need One

February 22 By Kim Sorgius 1 Comment

22 Feb

A life journal will help your kids process life’s emotions and hurdles in the light of God’s truth. Kick insecurities to the curb! When I was in the 11th grade, the most horrific thing happened to me. We were 22 minutes into English class when I sneezed. Being a kid with extreme allergies, I never sneeze once. My sneezes always…
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7 Acts of Kindness You Can Do With Your Kids

7 Acts of Kindness for Kids and Parents

January 31 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

31 Jan

Acts of kindness don’t come naturally to me. I’m embarrassed to admit that, but it’s true. Life is full of needs, circumstances, and to-do lists that rarely point me toward others. You too? As a single mom with 4 kids to homeschool, a full-time job, church ministry, and a never-ending pile of laundry, serving other people is often just too…
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7 Acts of Kindness for Siblings

7 Acts of Kindness: How to Get Siblings to Love Each Other

January 24 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

24 Jan

When I was little, there was a TV show called The Waltons. Each show ended with the lights down in the house and all of the family members hollering good night to each other from various rooms. I wanted a family like that. One with lots of siblings who love each other so much that they have to get that…
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7 Acts of Kindness to Nurture Friendships

7 Acts of Kindness to Nurture Friendships

January 24 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

24 Jan

We want good things for our kids. One of these good things is good friendships—we want our kids to find good people who will be loyal and encourage them to do right. But actually making friends is hard for many kids! For some, it comes naturally. For the rest of us, we have to learn and be intentional. This is…
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5 Acts of Kindness Towards Your Enemies

5 Acts of Kindness Toward Your Enemies

January 19 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

19 Jan

I’m sure you, like me, have had to break up many a squabble caused by one child feeling justified in hitting or yelling because the other child took something away from them. As adults, most of us have struggled with anger toward someone who has hurt us or even been tempted to take revenge. And even if we don’t physically…
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10 Valentines Printables

10 Easy Valentine’s Day Bible Verse Printables

January 19 By Kim Sorgius 52 Comments

19 Jan

Looking for a great way to share the love of Jesus this Valentine’s Day? These FREE Valentine’s Day Bible verse printables are perfect! We are always looking for ways to tell people about Jesus. Whether it’s a kind act or direct conversation, we want everything we do to point to God’s love. Valentine’s Day is no different! In fact, it’s…
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7 Free Valentines Bible Verse Printables

January 18 By Kim Sorgius 50 Comments

18 Jan

There’s something absolutely wonderful about a day devoted to loving others! Of course, we should be doing that all year long, but Valentine’s Day is an extra special chance to intentionally love on those around you! If you’re looking for easy and FREE Valentines Bible verse printables to both encourage your friends and share the love of Jesus, we’ve got…
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7 Ways to Help Your Teen Grow Spiritually

7 Ways to Help Your Teen Learn How to Grow Spiritually

January 17 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

17 Jan

As has always been true for parents and teens, your teen is growing up in a different world than you grew up in. Maybe you are grateful for the opportunities your teen has and yet fearful of the challenges they face that seem far more sinister than those you faced yourself. The exciting and redemptive reality is God has created…
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6 Things to Remember When You Feel Like There Is No Hope

January 5 By Kim Sorgius 3 Comments

5 Jan

It is so strange to walk through stores with empty shelves. Never in my life have I seen so many things out of stock or in short supply. While we bemoan the absence of many things we often take for granted, this mindset of scarcity often extends to our hope. But this is one thing not in short supply today….
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7 Christmas Gifts That Keep Your Focus on Jesus

7 Christmas Gifts That Keep Your Focus on Jesus

November 21 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

21 Nov

Have you ever noticed how the holidays almost always come back to the idea of gifts? There are candlelight services, parties, family, carols, food, activities . . . and yet gifts are always on our minds as our to-do list grows longer and longer. The trouble is the longer the list gets, and the more gifts we feel we need…
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Teen prayers for the future

7 Ways to Help Your Teen Prepare for the Future

November 15 By Kim Sorgius Leave a Comment

15 Nov

One day it was getting braces and dealing with the teen drama of friendships and independence, and the next day I was dropping my daughter off at check-in for her freshman year of college. There are long and hard days, and there are sweet memories sprinkled in throughout, but the teen years begin so soon and end even sooner. There…
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Missions prayer calendar

5 Ways to Pray for Missionaries with Your Kids | Missions Prayer Calendar

September 26 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

26 Sep

Have you ever noticed how much kids like collecting things? No doubt you have had many a squished bug, muddy rock (because it’s shaped like a heart!), or especially beautiful leaf bestowed upon you by your curious child who delights in the simple (and sometimes disgusting) things of life. I loved collecting things when I was little too. But, I…
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8 Things to pray for friendships

8 Prayers for Friendship | Free Printable for Parents

September 17 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

17 Sep

The people our kids hang out with will change them! We need these 8 prayers for friendships to help support them. Praying for friendships has consumed much of my parenting life. I can’t say I predicted that friendships would be the hottest topic of parenting, but it’s certainly at the top of the list. Of my 4 children, all 4…
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6 Ways to Grow Prayer Life

6 Simple Ways to Grow Your Prayer Life

September 12 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

12 Sep

Prayer life is literally our lifeline, and we know it, yet we struggle to make it happen. Be encouraged with these 6 ways to grow in prayer. I was so excited. I had finished enough of my work for the day so that I didn’t feel guilty taking some extra time to relax that night. So I took a long,…
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BTS Calendar

Back to School Prayers: Free Printable Calendar

August 25 By Kim Sorgius 12 Comments

25 Aug

Back-to-school prayers are exactly what we need to get this school year started! You’ll love this free printable calendar! The world we live in is filled with unknowns. With the climate around us constantly changing, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with concerns about how this will affect the lives of our kids and their school year. Many of us will…
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kids friendships

6 Practical Tips for Teaching Kids How to Make Friends

August 22 By Kim Sorgius 3 Comments

22 Aug

Kids’ friendships are treasured and beautiful, but they are also difficult. With these tips, we can help our kids navigate friendships well. It was my favorite day ever: my 8th birthday. The sun glistened through the trees as I sat on our chain-link fence, staring down the street anxiously waiting for my friends to arrive at my party. I won’t…
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How to Create the BEST Homeschool Schedule for Your Family

July 31 By Kim Sorgius 59 Comments

31 Jul

Do you feel frustrated trying to create the best homeschool schedule? After 20 years of homeschooling, I can tell you that it’s NOT impossible to create the perfect homeschool schedule. But I can also tell you that it probably doesn’t look anything like what you might have imagined. If we haven’t met, I’m Kim Sorgius. I have an M.A in…
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36 Bible Verses About Self-Control

July 8 By Kim Sorgius 4 Comments

8 Jul

These 36 Bible verses about self-control will help you and your family refocus on the promises of God as you learn self-discipline. Do you ever feel like you say all the wrong things at all the worst moments? Me too. Like, say, last week. I think it was a Tuesday. Maybe it was a Wednesday. That doesn’t really matter except…
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How Can a Single Mom Afford to Homeschool?

July 2 By Kim Sorgius 42 Comments

2 Jul

I suddenly became a single mom—a single homeschooling mom—years ago, with a 1st grader, kindergartner, two-year-old, and baby on the way. At that time, I bought the lie that homeschooling families were perfect. I tried hard to “make” our family fit this perfect mold. It was such a crazy lie and so far from the reality of life. It took…
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Where to Find Support as a Single Homeschooling Mom

July 1 By Kim Sorgius 2 Comments

1 Jul

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and homeschool your kids even though you are a single mom. You’ve been over the reasons why you should homeschool, and you’ve even got a plan for how you will afford it. But you need support. Trust me, I get it. Being a single mom who homeschools is a VERY lonely road. You…
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