3 Tips for Shared Family Experiences (Part 1)
(1 minute read) Shared family experiences are shoulder-to-shoulder experiences where members of the family come together to have fun, learn something, or grow in faith together. The idea is that everyone is joining in the sharing—no one is the ‘leader’ or ‘expert.’ Parents are experiencing along with their children. Even...
Tips for Letting Our Senses Lead Us to Prayer (Part 3)
(1 minute read) William McGill, an American psychologist, said, “The value of consistent prayer is not that He will hear us, but that we will hear Him.” God is always paying attention to us. But our hearts and lives change when we pay attention to Him consistently and prayerfully. This...
Along for the Ride
(2 minute read) "Are you sure about this?" We were standing in line for a ride at Sesame Place, an amusement park built for little kids and families in Pennsylvania. I looked over at my five year old daughter, who was gazing up at the ride, her eyes shining with...
Tips for Letting Our Senses Lead Us to Prayer (Part 2)
(1 minute read) St. Paul said, “Pray at every opportunity in the Spirit.” (Eph 6:18). We can use our senses to pray at every opportunity at home, by getting into the habit of turning to God. We can ask the Holy Spirit to help remind us to pray using our...
Tips for Letting Our Senses Lead Us to Prayer (Part 1)
(1 minute read) St. Paul tells us: “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thes 5: 17). This week I have 3 tips for using your senses when you and your family are in the car to remind you to bring God and prayer into your everyday life! While Driving: If you hear...
The Story of the Tulips
(2 minute read) To say, “I’m not great with plants” would be a gross understatement. Historically, I’ve never been able to keep a plant alive for more than a few weeks. So when my busy toddler asked to plant flowers in our yard, I immediately felt resistance rise up inside...
Color Theory
(2 minute read) I love the color hot pink, and I have for a long time. I also like other bright colors. When I wear bright colors, I feel happy. I also love the calm blue color my bedroom walls are painted. We call one of the chairs in our...
To Know Jesus
(2 minute read) When I was studying Italian in college, I came across an interesting fact that has stayed with me ever since. In Italian, there are two different words for the verb “to know.” Sapere means “to know a fact” and conoscere means “to know someone or something in...
Can Your Guardian Angel Protect Your Relationships?
(3 minute read) When I was growing up, my Irish grandmother had a devotion to the Guardian Angels. Images of angels decorated her home, and on more than one occasion I remember her giving me a pin or a suncatcher in the shape of an angel. For a long time,...
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