By Jenna Townson  What was the first thing you bought with your own money? For me, it was a sketch pad and professional paints. It’s fun to spend your hard-earned money on something you enjoy. And then you grow up and suddenly that money needs to be spent on practical...

By Lydia Kaiser  Is there a Satan Club in your child’s public school? There very well could be. Here’s a little background and then some advice.   Back in 2001, the United States Supreme Court heard a case by the name of Good News Club v. Milford Central School...

By Jenna Townson  What’s your go-to method for remembering important things? Personally, I make a lot of lists and set phone alerts. What about remembering Scripture? Can you memorize Scripture with the same tools? Memorizing Bible verses is important, but it can be...

By Jenna Townson  What song do you have stuck in your head this week? I marvel at what I can remember. Words from a song I haven’t heard in years can easily come to me when I hear its tune. I wish I could remember other things that easily. Especially important...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Kids hear this question even when they are little, but they feel the pressure more as they reach young adulthood.  Many are unaware of all the options available to them. Exposing young people to different types of work will...

by Rebecca Dwinell  Groans echoed off the walls of the gym. Coach Jose started counting to ten again while his students laid on the floor doing another plank. He had already been working them hard for about half an hour at gym class. They moaned and complained that...

by Deb Hane  Where I grew up, most people were connected with one of the more than ten different churches in town. Church played a big part in the social network and was considered the place to help raise good kids. But our cultural view toward church has dramatically...

by Mark Shaw  Have you ever daydreamed about being exceptionally talented at something, like singing or sprinting, but you know you just weren’t given the gift or proper training to get good at it? Chances are your kids imagine being exceptional too, which makes them...