As I was reading my daughter her Bible before bed the other night, I couldn't help but be thankful for how Children's Bibles illustrate biblical truths in a way that is easy to understand. I realized that sometimes I even need the cookies put on the bottom shelf so these parables of Jesus can go from my head to my heart. We were reading through the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke chapter 10, and there were great lessons for her to learn, and reminders that I needed as well. We...

I’m learning that it’s possible to disagree without sowing discord, even though the internet would have me believe otherwise.

For some, leaving Christmas decorations up into January (or after!) is a way to hold on to the joyous scenes of the season. For me, I prefer to spend the week between Christmas and New Year's slowly but surely taking down the last trace of tinsel. My household celebrates and decorates Christmas big—down to each room getting a makeover, from our vintage Christmas cottage comforter to the ice-skating Mickey & Minnie shower curtain in our daughter's bathroom. Simplifying and cleaning house can...