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5 Principles for Investing in Your Children

As we invest in our children according to God’s plan, He will do the same for us. He will provide wisdom for our parenting. When we fail to model...

5 Principles for Investing in Your Children

10 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior in Children

By teaching biblical values and incorporating scripture into our daily lives, we're giving our children a solid foundation for their faith and...

10 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior in Children

A Comprehensive Resource Guide to Empower Christian Parents

Here are some places to find support, educate ourselves, and places we can find clean entertainment as we navigate the many seasons parenthood...

A Comprehensive Resource Guide to Empower Christian Parents

Helping Your Child Make Friends the Right Way

Guide your child in setting healthy boundaries in their friendships. Help them understand that it's okay to walk away from friendships that lead...

Helping Your Child Make Friends the Right Way

3 Things Parents Should Know about Inside Out 2

The new Disney/Pixar movie Inside Out 2 (PG) follows the story of Riley as she heads off to soccer camp with her friends Bree and Grace.

3 Things Parents Should Know about Inside Out 2

5 Ways to Be a Better Dad

Your relationship with your Heavenly Father and your earthly father are the two most significant factors on what kind of Dad you will be to your...

5 Ways to Be a Better Dad

3 Things Parents Should Know about IF

Bea has cast away the innocence and imagination of childhood and has no intentions of returning. But then Bea’s life gets a little strange....

3 Things Parents Should Know about IF

What Adult Children Wish Their Parents Would Say to Them

Parents have the opportunity to speak life and hope to their children as they navigate through adulthood. If they choose to focus on negativity and...

What Adult Children Wish Their Parents Would Say to Them

5 Biblical Fathers Whose Actions Influence Dads Today

Jarius teaches fathers to not lose hope but to just believe God no matter what type of commotion and disbelief may be surrounding them.

5 Biblical Fathers Whose Actions Influence Dads Today

4 Important Lessons on Fatherhood in the Bible

The greatest example of fatherhood in the Bible is our heavenly father. Therefore, we can learn the greatest lessons on fatherhood in the Bible by...

4 Important Lessons on Fatherhood in the Bible

10 Tips to Remember as You Teach Your Child to Pray

We are never too young to memorize Scripture, and a good one to help your children realize the importance of prayer is 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray...

10 Tips to Remember as You Teach Your Child to Pray

Handling Difficult Relationships with Adult Children

In the moment, our child’s words might feel like rejection, thereby triggering defensiveness within us. In reality, our son or daughter is seeking...

Handling Difficult Relationships with Adult Children

10 Bible Verses to Pray over Your Children

We all want to know that what we are doing for our children makes an impact on their lives. There is nothing more powerful that you can do in...

10 Bible Verses to Pray over Your Children

3 Powerful Ways Jesus Sees Parenting as Ministry

Our perfect God knows our kids better than we ever will. He offers everything we need to care for and disciple our kids in this ministry of...

3 Powerful Ways Jesus Sees Parenting as Ministry

3 Powerful Prayers to Fill Your Child with Wisdom

With that in mind, here are three scriptures to pray for your child to have wisdom.

3 Powerful Prayers to Fill Your Child with Wisdom