Making a Difference in Other’s Lives

Hello friends! How is your summer going? Mine is going. This summer most of my kids participated in our family ministry, a year-round Christian camp and retreat center, nestled in North Central Minnesota. The older kids worked and the younger kids loved taking their turns as campers. After youth camps wrap up, it is pretty […]

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The Wrong Side of History

One of the things I love about studying the Bible with my children is hearing their thoughts. Even though they are young, they can be quite insightful. I can learn from them. 🙂 My son Christian is eleven. He once said that he is wiser than Solomon. His older sisters jumped all over him. “You […]

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Growing Legacies

I recently became acquainted with the term “Legacy Ministry.” What do you suppose that is? It’s not the name of the ministry but what it is made of. A legacy ministry has been build by leadership who carry strong vision and values while being able to transmit their vision and values to others, providing stability […]

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Believe For It

Guess what? My boys are loving 1 Chronicles! I didn’t expect it, but they ask for extra reading, and even thank me afterward. Maybe it’s that the book is a narrative that contains kings, warriors, battles and the like?? Whatever it is, I’m glad, because we are learning so many lessons and I am enjoying […]

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Does God Behave Badly??

The conversation at the breakfast table got very lively this week. “That’s not fair!” “God was mean!” “Why would God do that?!” I took a deep breath and mentally stepped back. I hadn’t expected the children to respond this way to our Bible study, but okay, why not? Lets tackle this head on. And I […]

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