Decisions, decisions… What are some tough decisions coming up in your family? Maybe a better question would be: why is it so hard to make tough decisions? Well, there could be a few reasons. Tough decisions can have high stakes and a big impact. Tough decisions often involve emotions like love, fear, and guilt. Tough […]

Did you know… You can’t take it with you. Egyptian pharaohs were often buried with treasure, weapons, and even food. They believed they would need these things for their second life. You might be thinking, “Well, that’s a bit ridiculous. Everyone knows you can’t take anything with you when you die.” And you’d be right. […]

Life’s not always easy. God gives Christians challenges to conquer and obstacles to overcome. But some of these challenges and obstacles can make us feel afraid or discouraged, especially if they’re particularly tough or push us way out of our comfort zone. God spoke these words to Joshua as he faced a tall task. Joshua […]

When someone we love dies, our hearts break and grief weighs us down. Words from others can seem empty, and the sadness can feel overwhelming. How comforting to know that God understands our grief! He does not ignore our pain or tell us to pretend everything is fine when we suffer a loss. The Bible […]

Most of our days are filled with the ordinary. Making meals, cleaning rooms, doing homework, going to work, caring for family. All these tasks can feel small, unimportant, and just plain ordinary. They feel like they don’t matter. Because it’s the big, spiritual actions that really matter to God, right? Right?? Actually, God tells us […]

What are some things you want to make sure you teach your children? The list changes along with the age of your children, but most of the things we want to teach fall into two categories: Core Values: kindness, honesty, empathy, respect, gratitude, responsibility, etc… Life Skills: hygiene, health, housekeeping, time and money management, communication, […]

A new year always brings new challenges. Some of those challenges we put on ourselves, like the resolutions that about half of Americans have made for 2026. Some of those challenges are put on our plate by others – employers, teachers, even relatives and friends. Sometimes we’re able to rise to meet these challenges, but […]

One of the most well known names for Jesus is “Immanuel,” which means “God with us.” *cue record scratch sound effect* Hold up. God with us? You can’t be serious. There are a million reasons why God should have nothing to do with us. It started with Adam and Eve. God gave them a perfect […]

We value strength, but we don’t often feel very strong. Sometimes that’s because we struggled to finish a workout at the gym. Sometimes it’s because we struggled to get through the day without feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes it’s because we struggled to keep temptation at bay. But it’s safe to say we feel weak more often […]

Why is prayer so hard? The Bible says that prayer is both a duty and privilege for believers – so why do many of us struggle to pray? Because believe me, you are not alone if your answer above was a lower number than you’d like. Here are some of different reasons Christians give for why they […]