I recently heard a teenager say she loved attending the 9/11 memorial service in our town because she “loves history”. I almost laughed because Tuesday, September 11, 2001, doesn’t seem like history to me. It seems like yesterday. I wonder if my grandmother, born in 1930 would have laughed if I told her Pearl Harbor… Read more
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Independence Day
Americans love a reason to celebrate! Is there any other national holiday that is quite as exciting as the 4th of July? Close your eyes and think about the many Independence Days you have celebrated. What comes to mind? Barbecues, sunshine, lemonade, the feeling of grass beneath your feet, horseshoes, pie-eating contests, hot dogs, swimming,… Read more
How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings
Yesterday I was able to celebrate a milestone in my daughter’s life that countless parents in Uvalde, TX never will—and it absolutely crushes my heart. When I learned of the massacre, I was at a mall with my oldest daughter celebrating her birthday (she is the same age and grade as those viciously attacked at… Read more
Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: S4, E23 How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Wondering how to talk to your kids about sex in today’s culture? Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas as they visit with the moms behind Birds & Bees, Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson. . . . . . . . . . . SUBSCRIBE to the podcast so you never miss an episode! If you… Read more
How to Talk to Your Kids About War (Age by Age)
Wondering how to talk to kids about war with all that’s happening in Ukraine? Use these age by age talking points to offer a hope-filled perspective. We live in a Civil War town. It’s impossible to drive very far at all without passing statues, signs marking famous battle sites, and other reminders of the war… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Holy (God is Unique and Perfect)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Immutable (God is Unchanging)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Omnipresent (God is Everywhere)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Unity (God is Three-in-One)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more
The Attributes of God for Kids: Eternal (Forever)
What is God? Who is God? How can I know God? What does God do? Do those questions sound familiar? Kids have a lot of questions about God (and quite honestly, grown-ups do too). Theologians (people who study God and His Word) use the Attributes of God to help us understand more about God. The… Read more