How Can I Give My Child Hope? “I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time.” “I don’t want to live anymore.” If you have heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well-being has skyrocketed. But what can you do to help them? Some experts say that depression and anxiety are the new normal. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. As parents, we cannot accept this. Many young people feel helpless and hopeless. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
A short 3-4 minute talk for those who feel "too naughty" to receive God's love ...
Posted by Kathy Bruins on 09/16/2021
Do you know your neighbors? Would you like to invite a new person for Sunday dinner or your kids’ friends for a game night or the retail lady who looks like she needs a friend? But then–you stop in your tracks? There are TOO MANY REASONS NOT to invite, you think. I know how that feels! I can think of 17 reasons, but I decided to get over them, get over myself, and invite, for heaven’s sake! If you know it’s time to begin doing simple hospitality, here is what you need. The “7 Days to Hospitality” eCourse – completely doable! Normally 10.00 but...
Posted by Sue Donaldson on 02/27/2020
A freedom call for every mom who feels she is never enough... Being a mom is the greatest job in the world … at least that’s what most of us imagined.The truth is, motherhood is hard — really hard. We love our kids, but if we’re honest, some days, we’d rather fly the coop instead. How do we enjoy the moments when the days feel like eternity?How do we love our kids in the midst of the chaos, mama mess-ups and Pinterest-painted expectations of motherhood?With candid honesty and laugh-out-loud humor, "Mother Hen Flew the Coop" takes tired, worn out moms on...
Posted by Melissa Harding on 02/04/2020
"For whatever reason, two of the best faith-based films regarding nuance and complexity come from two female directors. Roman Dawson directed this year's Breakthrough , about a family struggling with the impending death of their hospitalized son. Sharon Wilharm wrote and directed Summer of 67 , a film about two sisters who struggle with their mother's suicide when they were kids, and worry over their men who've gone off to fight in Vietnam. Both of these films portray faith positively, but with sensitivity and without answering every question." ...
Posted by Sharon Wilharm on 05/30/2019
What is Christmas? is an engaging introduction to the true meaning of Christmas, now in a new, convenient size. Michelle Medlock Adams' warm, humorous text lists all of the things that Christmas might be about, only to conclude that it is truly about celebrating the birth of Jesus, our Savior. Through the whimsical art and rhyming, fun-to-read verse, even the youngest child will come to understand what Christmas is. Ages 2-5. ...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 02/27/2019
“Michelle Medlock Adams has created a fun, lively devotional that’s sure to appeal to dinosaur lovers of all ages. Filled with fun dino facts, journaling prompts, and Scripture, Dinosaur Devotions shares truth from God's Word in a way that kids will understand and enjoy. What a great way to get children interested in the Bible." —Victoria Osteen, New York Times bestselling author and copastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas Dinosaur Devotions will help your middle grade children dig deeper into the Word while uncovering fascinating facts about dinosaurs!...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 02/26/2019
Rhonda Stoppe has been a pastor’s wife for over 20 years, so she gets it! IMAGINE if you had your own PERSONA MENTOR to help you in this unique ministry to which God has called you! I SLEEP WITH THE PASTOR is just that…a personal friend who understands the joys and conflicts of being a ministry marriage––and raising ministry kids! This book is broken up into 52 weeks of devotionals, as Rhonda encourages the reader to take some time the day before her congregation meets to get her heart right with the Lord, her husband, her children and with the people...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 04/28/2017
Little fights with your husband and kids. Unhappiness when things don’t match your version of perfect. Tension, anger, fear, anxiety–it all begins with a heart that craves control. When your perspective of how life should go replaces God’s, you doom your quest for security, peace, and joy before it even starts. Thankfully, there is a better way. Join Shannon as she shares what she has discovered about her own control struggles and about God from studying seven Control Girls in the Bible. Whether it was Eve’s desire to know instead of trust, Sarah’s inability...
Posted by Shannon Popkin on 04/05/2017
When Chocolate Isn't Enough is a devotional for every mom. That's because being a mother is like baking the perfect chocolate dessert--a mix of sweet, rich, and spicy with just enough salt to bring out the flavor. Some days it is all cupcakes and tea parties and others it is dark chocolate candy bars at night after the kids have gone to bed. Each day you try to say the right thing and be the perfect parent, but that doesn't always happen, and that is OK. God is still in our corner, parenting us so that we can be better parents. He made us. He knows we're not perfect, and...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 08/11/2016
Think mission trips are only for teenagers and adults-no-kids? Think again. Do you long to: --See your kids understand other cultures and levels of privilege? --Help them realize they can be ministers at any age? --Inject compassion and generosity into your daily life and their future? --Do something meaningful for others now? Don't let fears that your kids are too young, you don't have the money or the time, or anything else stop you. Start planning that life-changing experience now! Detailed, step-by-step instructions to make it happen fill this book. Pack the kids--and go!...
Posted by Jill Richardson on 11/10/2015
Of all the weapons in our parenting arsenal prayer is the most powerful. God hears us when we raise our voices to Heaven. But sometimes praying can be a source of frustration because we're not sure we're doing it…right. We feel inadequate in our prayer life. We struggle to find the perfect words. This prayer book is designed to support you as you grow in confidence to become a powerful praying parent. It offers 30 topical prayers and scripture references for each. Friends, we can't let a day go by without praying for our kids. We may be the only ones asking for God's grace and provision...
Posted by Carey Scott on 11/01/2015