Holiday

These two boys are in big trouble for getting into the paint, but how do you effectively discipline when you can’t stop laughing at their faces? Seeing them covered in paint is enough to make anybody lose it!

Try to keep a straight face!

Giving your children intentional blessings can not only strengthen your relationships with them, but it can have a ripple effect on future generations.

In the midst of all we do as mommies, so many of us simply end the day feeling average. We carry around a gnawing feeling that we don’t measure up, we didn’t do enough, and we’re failing at this thing called motherhood. If you find yourself in a similar place, be encouraged!

Here are 10 reasons why you will always be so much more than an average mom.

Jonny Diaz ("More Beautiful You") shares his heart about Easter; observing how God turned something as horrible as a crucifix into an object of beauty and new life.

As you prepare your heart to receive the Resurrection, may you enjoy some fellowship and family time this Easter season. And if you’re looking for some Easter movies your whole family can experience together, here are some ideas

Check out these fun egg dyeing tips to inspire simple moments of connection and creativity in your kids.

Many families simply have fun with Easter eggs, adding a bit of colorful joy to the holiday. But by using eggs to celebrate Easter, you can teach your children something much more profound: that they are part of a faith that connects all believers with God!

Are you tired of looking through cards that don't reflect what your relationship is really like? Or, that you might not get a card at all...

If gift-giving isn’t your strong suit, occasions like Valentine’s Day are likely to bring on stress and worry.
Follow these steps to simplify your shopping.  Your loved one will appreciate your effort.

Chocolates melt, flowers die and jewelry can be broken or stolen. So why not give your spouse a Valentine's Day gift that will improve your marriage and give you a closer connection?

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it! Here are some fun recipes you can make with YOUR sweet ones!

Husbands, here are 10 easy ways to reignite wonder and laughter. Moments of oneness, the glue which binds marriage. Any husband can reignite the flame with these simple dating ideas which work regardless of your age and budget. 

What if I told you that the best weight-loss plan doesn’t cost a dime? It doesn’t involve a new fad, it doesn’t involve you giving up your favorite foods, it doesn’t make you count points or read labels, and it doesn’t involve meetings or expensive, frozen pre-made meals that taste like chalk. It’s true!  Here's how....

While many people often wish maintaining good health was as easy as following an owner's manual, health doesn’t have a start or end date. Once the allure of the new year wears off, it can be easy to let those resolutions go by the wayside. To help stay on track, consider these easy-to-implement ideas....

Resolutions are rarely kept past 30 days, but goals can be life changing. More than good intentions, goals help you put in place concrete steps to create a different life, and a different kind of love. So as a couple, take some time to dream together!

Dennis' goal for the year was to pick a single word, just one, and let that word come alive in his life over a twelve-month period. His challenge for me was to do the same thing, to try out a word of my own. 

If one of your resolutions for the new year is to become a person of prayer, here are some prayer topics that hopefully will stir you to speak with God in deep and profound ways.  

What is it about Christmas music that just accentuates the holiday as a whole?  How is it that strangers can come together and find both hope and community around Christmas music?  This PBS feature explores the attraction Christmas music has for us, and how its phrases and lyrics give us hope.

Featuring Amy Grant, and music from Chris Tomlin and others.

Danny Gokey has released another music video in support of his Christmas album, The Greatest Gift:  A Christmas Collection.

Here's Danny's fresh treatment of the classic, "Angels We Have Heard on High"....

Where are you spending Christmas this year? Maybe the more important question is,where is your heart this Christmas? Are you hurting, alone, grieving?

You can experience joy this Christmas.  Let us give you something to reflect on....