365 true stories from more than 250 years of America's history reveal the faith and courage of women, families, and children during American war times. Women kept the homes fires and businesses going, protected their homes, served as spies, and stood steadfast in the struggles of capture, loss, and hardships. Their ives show us this country is worth fighting for and God will be with us always. Each individual's inspiring story shares the legacy of faith. Their trials and triumphs can apply to our own lives and struggles. These incredible stories need to be told and retold for behind...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
Every week provides hands on opportunities to explore questions kids ask about prayer, a new way to pray together, a real story of what happened when a family or child prayed, chat prompts, Bible story, and more. Nurture a child's faith through prayer and let each young one see God at work in life. Let's raise a new generation of prayer warriors. Get equipped to pray as a family and see how that builds stronger and more lasting bonds. ...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
Start with inner peace, then build more peaceful relationships and move outward to being a peacemaker through the truths seen in the book. We need peace before we can truly love others and be filled with joy. Each devotional includes a simple peace step on the path to more harmony in life. Karen has faced many challenges with military moves, devastating storms, the loss of her husband to breast cancer, and all the challenges of raising five children. Her stories will bring laughter and tears as well as God's wisdom. ...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
In this lively interview, Marnie Swedberg asks Maribeth about her 4 ways to renew your mind after loss and how to train your brain to gain an eternal perspective. Maribeth also touches on other topics such as child loss, addiction in the family, how to talk to children about adversity, and how to strengthen your gratitude muscles. She ties it all together with her three hacks for supersizing your hope. ...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 09/16/2023
Do you know what matters most to you? What about your spouse, your children, or your ministry/business team?  When we know what our core values are, we can live a life by design instead of default. Our decisions can be intentional, led by a set of guiding values and principles no matter if we are on a mountain top high or in the messy middle of life.  This free core values activity takes you through the four steps to discover and define what your core values are. Knowing your core values unites families and teams, gives direction, and leads to a more fulfilling life.  *Terms: **Resources...
Posted by Tiffany Jo Baker on 09/14/2023
This book is a peek into my journey through fostering and adopting children. It's also the story of how I became so passionate about "the lost children" in our society, both in the USA and abroad. While fostering children was not a choice for me, I never thought I could emotionally handle it, it became an eye-opener to the number of abused and neglected children that live just around the corner. From the first two children that came for the weekend, to the ones that came after we were officially foster parents, I never regretted a minute. ...
Posted by Kate Penwarn Thompson on 08/23/2023
None of us start off life saying, “I want to be a failure,” or “I want to grow up and get divorced someday,” or “Someday I hope I’ll become a drug addict, or a widow, or sleep around with lots of people, or fail at business, or go bankrupt.” Our childlike faith convinces us we’ll do better, that we’ll defy the odds somehow. But life has a way of showing up and kicking the tar out of that simple, childlike faith, doesn’t it? Whether it’s from our own choices and decisions, or from the choices and decisions of others, ultimately...
Posted by Barb Lownsbury on 08/11/2023
In this ten-minute video, Maribeth shares her faith journey through the separate losses of two of her children, one at the age of 14, and the other at the age of 21. She also speaks of her alcoholism and how Christ freed her. ...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 08/11/2023
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the challenges in your Life? your family? with your children? Ever wonder if you will ever find peace or an anchor to hold on to? Listen and release your faith as Joan prays this encouraging prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to "ANCHOR" you in God's WORD! ...
Posted by Joan E. Murray on 08/02/2023
A note from your mom in your lunchbox because she knew you’d be having an especially hard day at school. A text from a fellow baseball mom just to say you were on her mind. A lipstick heart that your daughter drew on your bathroom mirror. An unexpected card from a childhood friend. There is something especially powerful and permanent about the written word of encouragement. And it doesn’t take much—just a small reminder that someone is thinking of you, that you’re not alone, that someone sees you, that we are in this together. Sister in Christ, I Need You is a collection...
Posted by Shana Grooms on 07/14/2023
paperback How can God's Spirit be everywhere? Has your children ever asked you this question? Blowing in the Wind is another one of Timmy and Gerald Ray's great adventures. Enjoy spring break with the boys as they go on their daily trips to the Park where they love to fly their kites and visit their favorite fishing hole. Gerald Ray begins to wonder about God and what he heard from their Sunday school teacher saying that God is Spirit, and His Spirit is everywhere. He wonders how God can be everywhere at the same time. Parents if your children have ever asked this question...
Posted by Sandra Lott on 06/22/2023
paperback Summer on Grandma’s Farm is another enlightening adventure for Tim and Gerald Ray! It is summer break and the boys are going to their grandma's farm for a couple of weeks. During their adventure of taking care of the cows, chickens and gardens they get chased by a rooster, they discover the answer to another question about God. "How can three be in one? God the Father, God the Son “Jesus Christ” and God the Holy Spirit are one yet three separate. How can that be?" Go to grandma's farm along with the boys and discover the answer! ...
Posted by Sandra Lott on 06/22/2023