Mom's Weekly Archives

I realized my plans for my son weren’t God’s plans. As I pondered how Elijah was created, the verse Proverbs 22:6 came to mind. “Train up a child...

There is so much we can do as Christians to step up and redefine what it means to be an orphan in this world. Here are a few ideas of how you...

My grown kids and I are still navigating how to do life with each other in a new season,  but this far along, I’m grateful to have already...

Let's offer up these prayers for graduates to congratulate them, thank God for their accomplishments, and to offer them hope for their future!

Radically changing how you parent is not easy, but through prayer, self-reflection and commitment to goals, it can be done. It starts with knowing...

I have also had the profound privilege to walk alongside women who have experienced the grief and trauma of infertility, miscarriage, children with...

Worship should be more than something reserved only for Sunday mornings. When we take time to worship God together, what follows is an increased...

You don’t have to overcomplicate things with theological arguments that rise above your child’s head, or water things down with ambiguous answers...

Many parents may say a simple grace at meal or a simple prayer with a child at bedtime, but do you want to do more?

This simple idea will help cultivate a deep and consistent prayer life in your children, all while helping you to deepen your bond as well!

It's just a fact of life that failing in small and big ways is what many of us do best. Here's a story that's a powerful reminder: God doesn’t give...

Most adult children want their parents to know that they still love and value them, but they need some time and space to figure things out. Here...

Crosswalk had the opportunity to chat with Alan about his newest film, A Week Away, along with Adam Watts, who actually wrote the song “High School...

What family hasn't spent almost 45 minutes picking a movie, amongst complaints of "that looks boring" or "that's not appropriate for your age!"...

One of the primary reasons kids walk away from their faith is because they never personally owned it. Here are 7 ways parents can help their kids...