
Ten Play Ideas for Rainy Days
Summer is my favorite season! Where I live in the midwest, summer days are hot, but not too humid, and summer nights are wonderfully warm. It’s my favorite kind of weather and it provides so many options for outdoor activities!

Marriage Scripture I am Loving
Did you have Scripture read at your wedding? Ours was 1 Corinthians 13 and Philippians 2. These remain some of my favorite chapters in the Bible.

Ten Questions for Mealtime
Where do you usually eat your meals? Who do you typically eat with? What does your mealtime conversation sound like? Are you satisfied with your current setup?

Maximizing Your Summer as a Family
Do you need a Summer pep talk? Even though the summer season officially began less than one week ago, it may feel big as you are approaching this specific summer break.

How Can I Enjoy My Kids More? *Bonus: Questions to Ask Your Kids!
Last week, we discovered one solution may solve two questions: How Can I Know My Children Better? How Can I Enjoy My Children More?
An answer to both is one-on-one time with our kids!

How Can I Know My Children Better?
How can I enjoy my kids more?
I think one response answers both of those questions simultaneously! I will share it with you soon. . .

Need Summer Reading Ideas?!
I came up with my top 10 books from the past 10 years (excluding parenting books, which I highlighted in My 10 Favorite Parenting Books). This also excludes all my recommendations for books related to sexual intimacy, which I will share in a separate post in the future!

Four Best Financial Tips I’ve Received
My amazing husband and I have lived in seasons of plenty and seasons of want. Both experiences make us grateful for truth from thousands of years ago which has proven to be applicable in our daily lives over two millennia later. In each season, this truth helped us discover joy, peace, and contentment. (See Philippians 4:12-13 NIV)

How Do You Know It’s Worthwhile?
As Elizabeth Dixon reminded us in Being Intentional with our Health, Finances and Relationships, we can only spend our time and money once.
When we invest our money, we hope it grows and returns to us with more than we originally spent.

Family Sleepovers: What, Why, and How?!
It is exhilarating to recognize that we have the Holy Spirit indwelling us as believers. Without exception, He is readily available and accessible to us because His home is within us. I treasure the moments spent reading my Bible before our home wakes up and activity begins buzzing for the next 12+ hours. Can you relate?