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Thoughts from a new mom-to-be...

Corn chips next to my bedstand. Almonds in-between calls at work, and egg sandwiches for breakfast. I’m just 4 weeks pregnant, but it seems like my body has already determined...

Where is Your Smartphone?

Have you ever observed this scene: You're sitting at a restaurant, and there’s a family at the table next to yours. Instead of talking to one another, each member of...

"Hardening-off" Our Children

In gardening, there is a good kind of "hardening." It is when you carefully accustom young seedlings that have been started indoors (or in a greenhouse) to life outdoors. Hardening-off...

God and the Environment–What Our Children Need ...

Last week, people around the world commemorated Earth Day, drawing attention to the necessity of caring for the physical world in which we live. However, as Christians, we must be...

God's Providence and a Boy's Fishing Plans

Every day we have opportunities to teach our children to see and understand everything through the amazing reality of God's providence. But how often do we actually make "use" of...

Shaping Your Child's Attitude toward Church

Think of how your children might "see" the church—the body of Christ—through you. Are they being given an attractive picture that they would want to embrace? Here are some good...