Develop questions that spark a response: At what point during summer break do your kids officially forget you’re not actually a full-time snack bar employee? Why does everyone on Instagram seem to be on a lake by 10 AM on a Tuesday while the rest of us are answering emails in yesterday’s sweatshirt? Does summer…
Looking toward June! Sunday 5/24/26 & Monday 5/25/26 It’s officially Summer Kickoff Weekend. Which means somewhere right now: someone is posting a barefoot beach picture with the caption “Needed this.” someone’s husband is grilling in wraparound sunglasses. someone’s children are smiling naturally in matching swimsuits like tiny catalog models. and someone you vaguely know from…
Refocus. Reset. Plug back in with your relationship with God. Jesus never promised a trouble-free life, but He did promise a full one. In John 10:10, He said He came so we could have life “to the full” — an abundant life marked by peace, purpose, hope, and deep connection with God even in difficult…
FastingCompanion.com says, " Scripture repeatedly connects peace with dependence on God. Throughout the Bible, peace is consistently connected to trust, prayer, and dependence on God. Philippians 4:6–7 says: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition… present your requests to God.” Fasting often strengthens this posture of intentional prayer. Instead…
We only get 18 summers with our kids. What are you doing to facilitate the fun this summer? What are you doing to facilitate a family hobby? What is your biggest scheduling fail? I drove 2 hours on Saturday to DJ a wedding only to find out once I got there that the wedding was…
Faith Angles: God Is Not Grading Your Worth It’s easy to feel like your family’s success is reflected in report cards, clean kitchens, summer plans, and perfectly balanced schedules. But God never tied your value to performance metrics. Your worth was settled at the cross, not in finals week chaos. “Man looks at the outward…
Welcome to the annual parenting tradition known as: “How are there STILL two more weeks of school?” Seriously. May is basically one giant group project nobody wanted assigned. Your kids are studying for finals… allegedly. The younger ones have officially stopped learning anything useful and are now just bringing home backpacks filled with crumpled papers,…
Discussion Ideas: Are parents putting more pressure on kids academically today than previous generations did, or are schools simply more demanding now? How do you motivate teenagers to care about school without sounding like a full-time motivational speaker nobody asked for? At what point does “encouraging your kids” start feeling like nagging, and how do…
Take these questions and click the CREATIVE ENGINE to the right and click "SPIN THIS DIFFERENTLY. Try it! 1. Summer Countdown Energy Question: “We’re exactly two weeks from Memorial Day weekend and summer is basically here. Finish this sentence honestly as a busy mom: ‘I’m counting down the days until summer because ________.’ What are…
End of the school year is coming quickly! 1. When You Want to Micromanage Everything “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) There is something about finals week that makes you feel like your child’s GPA is directly tied to how many reminders you send. But God gently reminds us; He’s in…