Kids Need Church. Even if Their Parents Don’t.
It has been six (Seven? Ten? Three hundred?) weeks since my family has rushed out the door on a Sunday morning, shoes in hand, yelling over our shoulders to hurry up for crying out loud. I have ha…
10 Tips for Throwing Jesus a Birthday Party + a Wish List
From the simple birthday cake with finger smudges around the hay sprinkles, to a whole day affair, our family has gone big and stayed small. Our celebrations have been huge hits and truthfully, our c…
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