Sibling Love: 6 Special Reasons God Gave You Siblings
We are willing to try just about anything to foster sibling love. But do we understand why God made siblings in the first place?
Our goal at Not Consumed is to help your Christian family grow in faith so you are not consumed by life. We know that being a Christian family in a secular world comes with challenges to our faith. The products, printables and posts you find here will spur your family on in your faith.
We want to make choices that honor and reflect God. We want to teach our kids to love each other well and to love the people around them well. But life can be challenging. Parenting can be complicated, full of unexpected twists and turns. That’s why we need constant reminders of truth. We need the Word of God filling our hearts and minds. And we need the encouragement of others speaking hope into us.

Walking through some excruciating seasons of life including divorce, single-parenting, a child with cancer, and the everyday struggles as a homeschool mom has taught me some truths that I strive to pass along to you. God wants to equip Christian families to walk by faith even in the middle of hard things.
I don’t claim to have it all figured out. Who does? But God has used the trials in life to teach me that we as followers of Jesus can live life “not consumed” because He’s faithful. When difficulties come, He’s faithful. When life doesn’t make sense, He’s faithful. When the future looks uncertain, He’s faithful. He’s faithful to grow us into the Christian family that can impact the world around us.
No matter the struggle you find yourself in the midst of, God wants to grow your faith as a Christian family (in the midst of a very secular world) so that trials don’t consume! I pray the posts you find here breathe life into your own journey!
We are willing to try just about anything to foster sibling love. But do we understand why God made siblings in the first place?
Visit our Sibling Rivalry Help Center for more help fostering sibling love. Do you ever feel like you’re failing to help your kids cultivate brother and sister love? Let me tell you a story! The sun was baking our skin off and the freedom of summer called our names. But I made all three of…
Visit our Sibling Rivalry Help Center for more help with kids fighting. Are your kids fighting… STILL? Yeah, I’ve been there too. In fact, every parent struggles with this. You’re not failing. You just need a change in perspective and some tools in your belt. It’s time we face the truth about why our kids…
I can remember being a little girl, sitting in a yellow chair, decked out in my Easter Sunday dress, hat, and gloves, sorting through jelly beans for the jelly bean prayer. For real, I even have the photo to prove it. Not only did I know this prayer word-for-word, but the other kids in my…
Visit our Sibling Rivalry Help Center for more help with sibling fighting. Do you have a go-to answer for resolving sibling fighting? Or do you find yourself helplessly drowning in the sea of sibling squabbles? If you’re a mom, the sibling fighting scene is all too familiar. “He hit me,” she whines from down the…
People often ask how I blog to successfully provide for my family. In this post I share all the tips and resources for how I make money blogging. I remember very clearly the day I knew God wanted me to start a blog. And I’ll be honest, I thought He was nuts. The storm had…
Are you looking for some fun and meaningful ways to make this Christmas season with your family more memorable? You will love these free Christmas printables! We’ve made it simple for you to make some special memories with those you love the most! When I think back to my childhood Christmases, I remember the small…
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Christian kids gift ideas should ADD to their lives…not take away or overstuff them! You’ll love these 7 simple, practical, life-giving ideas! I absolutely LOVE giving gifts. I love dreaming up the perfect ideas, shopping for the deals, and even beautifully wrapping them. Yeah, I’m that girl who has lists and even purchases months ahead…
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Last week we had a blast with the Easter Egg Family Fun Night. In the spirit of spring, I thought some Peeps games would be in order. You know them, those little colorful marshmallow treats that fill the aisles at Easter. As a kid, Peeps were always a springtime favorite! So go grab a few…
Do you ever get tired of wasting valuable minutes searching for fun and meaningful gifts for kids? Tired of scrolling through page after page on Amazon only to find gifts that will end up at the back of a closet in 2.5 days? Me too. We, as parents and grandparents and aunts and friends, want to…
Random Acts of Christmas Kindness will help you focus on the real meaning of the season while making precious family memories. Join us!
Looking for a creative way to tell the story of Jesus’s birth. Find ideas and free printable advent calendar reading plan for kids. Read more.
Christmas Scripture Cards are not only a wonderful gift, they are a blessing and encouragement to the people in your life. You remember the ever-so-popular Christmas favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas? I must admit I’ve struggled to understand why people like to watch this depressing cartoon. There is certainly nothing holly or jolly about Charlie…
Ever since I was a little girl, my dreams have been filled with family Christmas traditions. No matter what time of year it was, we were always counting down the days to some holiday or event. It wasn’t because we expected something grand either. We waited expectantly because we relished the memory of what was…
Do you ever feel like the holidays quickly become consumed with commercialism instead of the Christ-centered Christmas you envisioned? You’ll love these simple Ideas for a Christ-Centered Christmas! Read more. I’ve so been there. Not that long ago, I found myself feeling this exact frustration. Every year I’d have the best of intentions. I’d run…
Looking for a simple but meaningful way to celebrate the holidays? You’ll love this free Christmas lights scavenger hunt printable and family fun idea!