Sister Approved: Why Do We Call It Christmas?

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Good day!  My kids and I had the pleasure of watching “Why Do We Call It Christmas?’  It is a part of the series, “What’s in the Bible”, developed by VeggieTales® creator, Phil Vischer.  It is the perfect gift for those of us who want a fun way to explain Christmas.  It definitely addresses the [...]

Grow Up! Part Three

Last, we must grow up, because we need each other. I know this sounds like such a cliché and so many times we say it because it sounds good, but it’ really true, we all need each other. I know some of us would like to think they don’t need anyone else, but that couldn’t [...]

Grow Up! Part Two

The word used for knowledge means to know by experience. Many people have heard of Jesus, but have yet to experience Jesus. Many are fans of Jesus, but not necessarily followers of Jesus. It’s not enough to know of Jesus, but we must know Him by experience. God wants us to experience Jesus. We must [...]

Grow Up! Part One

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Eph 4:11-1611 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of [...]

Super Mom vs. Abiding Mom

As a moms, we all want to do what’s best for our household.  We often have a picture in our heads of what a “good” wife and mother should be.  Our houses should be immaculate, dinner on the table as soon as our husband walks in the door, our children ALWAYS behaving and excelling academically, [...]

VeggieTales Legend Releases All New DVD Series

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From Chicago-based Jellyfish Labs, Vischer and team open the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, to new generations: how the Bible formed, its major themes and leading figures, even terms such as Vulgate, Septuagint, Canon, and Apocrypha. “I picture the kid in the back of Sunday school class–with the questions teachers dread. I know that honest answers [...]

Thy Will Be Done?

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This evening during our bedtime routine my seven year old and I made an agreement to teach my two year old The Lord’s Prayer. We decided to begin immediately.  As we began to recite each line and await our student’s response I began to reflect on each line…Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be [...]

5 Lessons from the Garden about Fruit Bearing

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The Fruit of the Spirit by Bob Lotich Who doesn’t want to be more loving, joyful, at peace, patient, kind, full of goodness, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled? Each of those are the fruit that the Bible says we should be bearing (John 15:16). I know I would love to see each one of those more [...]

Free Bible Software:Bible Explorer

I love convenience.  I like things that are aesthetically pleasing.  Ease of use is also extremely important to me.  However, I was not able to enjoy any of these things when it came to delving into bible study until today.  I downloaded Bible Explorer and I love it.  It is much more than a Bible [...]