Kids Spiritual Growth

Wondering how we can better encourage our kids in church? Read on to find more ways to help your kids get more out of the sermon. Every church is different when it comes to kids in the service. Some bring the little ones in before they can talk. Others have children’s church until a certain…

The day was ordinary. We found ourselves once again in the aisles of Walmart checking off a list full of items to stock the pantry. I knew cold weather was coming and wanted to grab some hot chocolate so we’d be ready for those super fun snow days and wintry nights that demand something warm…

Last week we had a lot of snow in my very southern South Carolina town. We don’t have plows, salt bags, or snow shovels around here. But we do have a lot of hills. These things combined were the perfect formula for being stranded in our house for 3 days. On Sunday morning I knew…

Kids struggle with sibling squabbles, bullying, & many other things. Here’s how to teach our kids to handle their problems and look to God for the answers. The second she got in the car she began spewing hate. Her brother couldn’t have known the wrath he would face when he asked how her day went….

Are we giving our kids the tools that they need to defend their faith or throwing them to the wolves? Do your kids really know what you believe?

I have to admit that I’m a purist when it comes to the resources I use for our family devotion time. One reason is that I try not to over-think it. I want this time to be a simple and beautiful time as a family. The goal for me isn’t so much hard-core theology, but…