by Barbara Rainey Have you ever wondered about how to celebrate Lent with children? Have you thought maybe it’s too difficult for them, or just not known how to approach it? I want to encourage you to celebrate Lent at home this year, to make this season leading up to Easter a special time of … Read More about Simple, Practical Ways to Celebrate Lent with Your Children
How to Pray the Greatest Prayer for Your Family
Do you ever wonder the best way to pray for your family? Sometimes your family’s needs can be overwhelming, and you may not know how to pray for everyone. I’d love to show you how to use the Lord’s prayer to pray for all your family members. This practice can simplify and focus your prayers … Read More about How to Pray the Greatest Prayer for Your Family
Ask Susan: Hope When You Are Overwhelmed by Guilt
Guilt can be overwhelming, can’t it? Sometimes, we carry around great heaviness — and we may not even know what we’ve done. A friend asked me about this recently. She said, “I feel guilty all the time! What should I do?” I can relate. I’ve been there! And when I’m overwhelmed like that, I evaluate … Read More about Ask Susan: Hope When You Are Overwhelmed by Guilt
5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Daughter
Mother-daughter relationships can be so good, and so difficult — and sometimes both at the same time! If you’ve ever struggled with yours and wondered how to improve, I have five simple tips for you that I believe will help. My preteen daughter was coming up the walk. Looking out the window I saw her … Read More about 5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Daughter
Ask Susan: Help for a Critical Spirit in Marriage
Sometimes as wives, it’s easy to develop a critical spirit within our marriage. A friend was asking me about this recently, saying she feels like she’s critical of her husband all the time. Have you been there? I have. Did you know that a critical spirit can be toxic to your marriage? Please understand, I’m … Read More about Ask Susan: Help for a Critical Spirit in Marriage
Ten Questions To Ask When Seeking To Discern God’s Will
No matter what season of life I happen to be in, I often struggle with trying to discern what God wants me to do. When the decision is between right and wrong it’s not hard to know the answer. But when there are several good options or when the future is cloudy, it can be … Read More about Ten Questions To Ask When Seeking To Discern God’s Will
Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
As a parent, one thing you know for sure is that each of your children has their own unique gifts — and these gifts often have a flip side, a corresponding weakness they’ll need to work on. My friend Laurie recently asked me about how to help her children with their strengths and weaknesses. She … Read More about Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
Seeing the New Year with New Eyes
We had a rough, bumpy takeoff in the rain. Linden’s hand tightly held mine and her eyes squeezed shut for a moment as we raced down the runway. Fear and excitement intermingled. But she felt safe beside me. “We’ll get up above the clouds and you’ll see blue skies and sun,” I told her. “You’re … Read More about Seeing the New Year with New Eyes
