A Special Gift Items Needed: Gift card to an ice cream shop Wrap the gift card and give it to one family member. After he/she has opened it, ask, “What would like to do with your gift?” (Hopefully, he/she will say, “Use it!”) Are you willing to share your gift with the rest of our…
One of our most popular posts from a few summers ago was a list of prayers for special-needs families. We’ve continued to share it each summer to encourage families, but since this summer is unlike any other we’ve ever experienced, we thought we needed an updated version of our summers prayers! As you read them,…
I walk around the crowded store following the arrows that dictate my path. If people are smiling around me, I cannot tell. The cloth masks we wear to protect against COVID-19 obscure our faces. As soon as it is safe outside, I rip the facial mask off. I take a deep breath and feel instant…
How Many Toys Do You Have? Send your child to his or her room to count the toys and then report the number. Ask: Do you have enough toys? Why or why not? How many toys do you need to be satisfied or content? Read Philippians 4:11-12 aloud. What does it mean to be content?…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on StudyFinds. Summer vacation is in full swing for students across the country. For their parents, the coronavirus pandemic already has them worried about what school will be like this fall. A study of nearly 1,200 parents finds a third of those polled aren’t sure they’ll let…
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*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. A new study that investigated the sleep habits of 139 Colorado college students before and after pandemic lockdowns began, found a surprising upside: better sleep. “In the end, a higher percentage of students were obtaining the recommended amount of sleep necessary for health…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on News Medical. Overly strict parents undermine the autonomy of their children which can lead to less favorable outcomes well into adulthood, a new study has shown. A team of researchers at the University of Virginia reveals that teenagers whose parents are overbearing and overcontrolling…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on MedicalXpress. By age four, children could be established picky eaters, a recent study suggests. And the more parents try to control and restrict children’s diets, the more finicky they may become, according to findings published in Pediatrics. “Picky eating is common during childhood and parents often…
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.~Annie Dillard I love Annie Dillard. Her books on writing were like life preservers to…