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Videos for Kids During At-Home Educating
Sometimes kids watching videos is a helpful way for parents to attend to necessary tasks. Here are some educational or uplifting options for pre-K and grade-school kids.
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Finding Faith in My Unplanned Pregnancy
The home pregnancy test showed an electric blue stripe. Pregnant. Definitely pregnant—and at the worst possible time in our married life. For months I cried and called out to God. He met me in my pleas and led me to His words for help.
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Searching for Advent
Billboards, Netflix, and the Target Store aisle teach us Advent is about preparing for Christmas. But, what is Advent? It is much more than hanging wreaths and the neighborhood cookie exchange. And celebrating this specific season can transform our Christmas season—for the better.
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5 Ways to Meditate When You’re Busy
Before marriage and starting a family, I’d meditate often. I cultivated stillness and reflection. Volumes of journals lay under my bed, full of pre-parenthood insights. But then the real grown-up stuff slid in: marriage, mortgage, and motherhood. The hours of dissecting the Bible, time to meditate, and philosophizing in my journals shifted to examining our budget and navigating a nut allergy. My spiritual balance habits needed a new rhythm. So, I learned creative ways to focus my mind and spirit on God in the landscape of cooking mac ‘n cheese, computer work, and laundry. I still make quiet space a priority, but some days more than others. I hope some of my tools…