by Kara Sudduth | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Community, Family, Parenting
The phase of parenting you’re entering with Elementary school can be both scary and exciting. Both emotions are valid, and you can hold them both together. Whether you’ve already sent 3 kids off to kindergarten or this is your first year dropping off one of your...
by Colin McFarland | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Community, Family, Parenting
“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.” | Genesis 3:6, ESV...
by Colin McFarland | May 3, 2022 | Blog, Community, Family, Parenting, Women
The Bible is full of promises that God has faithfully given his people. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are some truths specific to your role as mom. My prayer is that you will hold fast to these verses and promises through every part of motherhood—the fast and the...
by Colin McFarland | Apr 28, 2022 | Blog, Community, Family, Parenting
What age is the right age to give my student a phone? Should I let my student be on social media? How do I keep up with new apps and trends? How do I set up healthy guidelines for my student with technology? These questions and many more might be ones you find...
by Colin McFarland | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Family, Guest Author, Parenting
PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC by Jeff Baxter Current kids, teens, and college-aged students who have been through the Covid-19 Pandemic are making history. Some have called the coming generation, “The Pandemic Population.” {Reference 1} This generation has been part of a...
by Colin McFarland | Apr 22, 2019 | Care & Counseling, Family, Guest Author, Marriage, Parenting
When Everything Falls Apart | The Struggle and Journey of Infertility For a hopeful couple, some of the hardest words to hear are “You can’t have a baby.” In a moment, the future they’d hoped for of raising a family of their own flesh and blood dissolves. The...
by Colin McFarland | Feb 28, 2019 | Family, Guest Author, Parenting
THE STRUGGLES AND BLESSINGS OF ADOPTION Family is one of the most important parts of a person’s life. There are nuclear families, extended families, close families, and distant families. And then there are the members of our family who aren’t related to us by blood at...
by Colin McFarland | Mar 5, 2018 | Parenting
LESSONS I'VE LEARNED AS A MOM OF BOYS If you are the parent of boys, you probably are being faced with challenges unlike any other experience in life. Raising boys is a one-of-a-kind experience. As we understand what makes this calling unique, we begin to see (and...
by Mission Hills | Sep 6, 2017 | Parenting, Values
THE GOOD SAMARITAN, PREJUDICE, AND PARENTING The term “good Samaritan” is a common expression in our culture, meaning someone who exhibits surprising kindness towards a stranger. The term itself originates from Jesus’ parable in Luke 10 where a Samaritan man did just...
by Mission Hills | Jun 15, 2017 | Guest Author, Parenting, Uncategorized
HOW TO MAKE SPORTS CAMP LAST What parent has not received their son or daughter back from an experience like camp, only to say a week later, “Gee, my kid seemed so excited and transformed when he first came home. But now, it’s like he never went at all!...
