In my previous post on Blessing Your Children, I promised that I would also address crafting a Family Vision Statement. My husband and I crafted a vision statement for our family. It has aided us in decisions and encouraged us to press on during difficult times. Friends often ask us about our vision statement and…
I am so excited to share my latest project with you all! Audacious Arrows is a Bible reading podcast for kids. If you’ve read any of my content here at Acorns to Oaks then you probably have caught on to the fact that I am passionate about God’s word and especially that my children know,…
Bless your children! What on earth do you mean, Ruth? Think of Isaac blessing Jacob and Esau, laying his hands on them and speaking a blessing. Or your Pastor lifting his hands over your congregation and giving a benediction (that you should actually listen to) at the end of the service. That is what I…
In a previous post I laid out some principles for making daily Bible reading a habit for young children. I would encourage you to go read that article if you haven’t already! Here I want to give some practical tips and share a few resources to make daily devotions (or whatever you want to call…
Bible reading is like eating food. To be spiritually healthy we need to consume God’s word on a regular basis. I have written on the importance of daily Bible reading as a mom here, and given some practical tips to make it happen even when you have little kids running you ragged in this post….
I don’t know about your home, but ours is full of sinners! There are six of us plus a dog living in a home that feels too small. We added two children within the past two years and are really feeling the crunch. My husband often works from home. We homeschool. There is usually nowhere…
It’s not that we don’t want generous and kind children. We certainly do! Which is why we don’t “teach our kids to share”. Instead we have other strategies we implement in our home. The word “share” is in our family’s vocabulary. We use it often, but we take a different approach for getting to the…
Over the past 7 years there have been so many times where my husband and I have felt utterly defeated by family devotions. Either we weren’t consistent, the kids seemed to check out, or the baby would start crying (sabotaging our plans!) We are still far from perfect in this discipline, but we’ve learned a…
As I read the news headlines and watch my social media feed, it is plain to see that we are increasingly living in a world that has gone nuts. Perhaps you’ve noticed the same thing? Our whole society has increasingly turned its back on Biblical assumptions and core values. As a result we have spiraled…
School starts next week. I have intentions of packing amazingly nutritious lunches every day, and welcoming them home each day to a picture perfect tray of freshly baked cookies. But really, those things won’t happen. And even if they did it wouldn’t change my home. Perfectly portioned bento box lunches aren’t the key! When Mom…
