It was Christmas, but the joy that should have filled the air was replaced with an oppressive pall of sadness. Every year at our greater family get together, the adult children had…
Author: Karen Peterson
Karen is a wife, mom, grandma, certified educator, speaker, trainer, and follower of Jesus. Her heart is to build healthy marriages and families grounded in the Word of God. She is a former pastor's wife and has an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
IS SANTA OKAY FOR CHRISTIAN FAMILIES? A SOLUTION FOR A PARENTING DILEMMA
Christmas will be here before we know it and, with it, the dilemma many Christian parents face: WHAT TO DO WITH SANTA? Traditionally Christians have come down on two sides of the…
6 SIMPLE WAYS TO RAISE ENTHUSIASTIC READERS
My post on 11 Reasons Why Reading Is So Important for Your Child explains how essential reading is to your child’s success in school and in life. When our kids were young,…
11 REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD
Want your child to succeed in life? Encourage them to read. Numerous studies show the importance of reading for children. The more a child reads, the better they become at it. Even…
HOW PRAYER SAVED MY LIFE
STROKE! Five years ago today a friend of mine woke up in the morning and felt a nudge to pray for me. She prayed for me all morning. Then, at around 11:00…
WHAT TO TEACH CHRISTIAN KIDS ABOUT PATRIOTISM
What should we teach Christian kids about patriotism? My thoughts on this were stirred when we were dinner guests at an acquaintance’s home years ago. “This is the best country in the…