“Elijah isn’t reading as well as he could be. You can tell from the break he took over the summer he isn’t confident when he reads out loud. If he can spend 10 to 15 minutes each day reading, he can catch up to his peers.” Stunned by my genius child’s “lack,” I discovered another…
Everybody has a home team: the friends you call when you lock yourself out of your house once again and ask for the copy of keys you’ve given them or the person you talk to when something terrible happens. It’s these people who know what’s wrong with you and love you anyway. These are the…
Being 30 something and surrounded by young college people not only makes me feel old and but makes me realize how critical it is we give our kids a foundation of faith built on God and his Word. As I sat in class, references to faith and Christianity popped up, what shocked me were the…
After our mandatory quiet time was over, I shuffled around the kitchen in a daze adding ingredients to our bread maker for french bread. Flour, a bit of sugar, warm water, one farm fresh egg, a pinch of salt and a little oil; no sooner than I hit the start button I knew I had…
Day 3 – How can I pray for my family? Today’s conversation of the 7 Day Prayer Challenge is kicked off with a question I asked Jules, Since children have a way of filling our hearts, how can we pray for our families? Click here for Day 1 or Day 2. Jules- When I…
How do I pray when I feel far from God? Welcome to Day 1 of the 7 day prayer challenge! I want to invite you to download your free PDF copy of the Let’s Talk About Prayer Ebook. There is a link at the end of this post where you can do that easily. Thanks for subscribing to The Real…