Bethany LoisFeb 143 minAs a Parent, Ask Yourself this Question…I was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch when I overheard a conversation that stuck with me. At the table next to me I was admiring a...
Deanna RietgrafOct 26, 20213 min10 Memory Verses for Kids“For God so loved the world that He gave…” Go ahead…finish this off. Some of you were just able to quickly rattle off the rest of John...
Deanna RietgrafSep 30, 20203 minThe Floodgates OpenedOn August 14th I drove to UNI with our daughter Mikayla to help her move into her dorm room. We had both had a good cry the day before...
Mark SmithNov 22, 20192 minHow do I teach my kids to read the Bible?As parents, we spend a lot of time making sure our kids are well fed. We plan out meals to make sure they eat healthy. We all know that...
Matt CollinsSep 11, 20193 minParenting is Hard Work“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” — Ephesians 6:4 Parenting...
Bethany LoisJun 12, 20194 minThankful for the ScarsAs I was casually listening to music the other day, I heard this song that stopped me in my tracks: Listening closely to the lyrics, this...
Michelle SchulteJun 7, 20193 minGet in the Ambulance!“So you’ve been hit by a Mack truck; why are you laying in the street refusing to get in the ambulance?” “Because I SHOULD NEVER HAVE...
Bethany LoisMar 4, 20192 minThe Hardest Thing I've Ever DoneParenting has to be THE hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. Knowing the right thing to say at the right time… using discernment and...
Michelle SchulteSep 14, 20183 minLean InIt was the day before school started. Everywhere we went, to anyone who brought up school starting the next day he quickly returned, “I...
Mark SmithAug 31, 20182 minSchedule OverloadOver the past two weeks our family has been in the chaotic rush to get back in the swing of school. Orientations, Dr. visits, school...
Laurie WeinschenkAug 19, 20183 minStupid Church Lady"Jesus loves your child more than you, he was Jesus' child before yours," said the sweet older church lady to me. At the time, we were...
Laurie WeinschenkJun 20, 20182 minYou can do it, You will make it!Seems summer has arrived! Kids are out of school and yet life is not slowing down. I am really determined to enjoy my summer and slow it...
Mark SmithApr 11, 20182 minQuiverThis past week, the couples in our life group sat around our kitchen table eating the remaining pizza and brownies that our children left...