Living, Loving, & Learning Together
This week, I updated my Summer Reading Rewards list for kids. But what about moms who love to read? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could earn rewards, too? Now, thanks to Tyndale House’s My Reader Rewards Club, we can! I know I’ve mentioned participating in this Reading Rewards program several times in the past, but I thought maybe a…
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Did you know that May is “Get Caught Reading Month?” That’s a great goal for families, don’t you think? Reading is a pastime I want to encourage in my children. But it is also one I actively cultivate in myself. As we take a break from most of our school subjects during the summer months, we have more time to…
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Since today is Mother’s Day, I’m sharing another motherhood-themed coloring page. This one is based Isaiah 66:13… “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” Isn’t that a beautiful promise? I spent several days last week caring for seven of my grandbabies while their mother was out of town. She spent 10 days out of state visiting…
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I read this week that a full 65% of greeting card sales happen in the five days leading up to Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, if you wait too late to shop, you run the risk of all the Mother’s Day cards being sold out. That actually happened to me one year. The problem is, most stores don’t stock Mother’s Day cards…
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I goofed! I didn’t mean to leave Mom out, but I did. Several years ago, I published a series of printables for Father’s Day that young children could fill in describing their Dad. The fact I haven’t published a similar set of Mother’s Day printables was a complete oversight. An oversight I intend to remedy right now. I’ve long believed…
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Mondays are my day for tackling my mailbox. This week, I’m sharing a message I got from a sweet and talented reader named Lynn a few weeks back: Question Hi, Jennifer. I think you are REMARKABLE and love your blog! Couple of questions: However do you fit all you do in a 24 hour day like the rest of us??…
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This week’s coloring page is based on 1 John 3:18 – “Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.” Love is so much more than a warm, fuzzy feeling. Love is a verb. It’s a commitment. It’s a choice to act in the best interest of your beloved, no matter what the…
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Our family traveled a bunch last month, so I got in a lot of extra reading. Below is a roundup of all the most recommendation-worthy books I finished in April. Intentional Love: 31 Ways to Love Your Husband with Purpose by Leah Heffner Having been happily married for over three decades myself, I know that strong, healthy marriages don’t happen…
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“Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!” Aren’t you grateful we serve a resurrected Lord? He accomplished what He came to do. Jesus died on the cross for my sin and for yours. He was sealed up in a tomb. But then, on the third day… “Up from the grave, He arose with a mighty triumph o’er His foes!” I…
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Today is Palm Sunday and the first day of Christ’s Passion Week. To mark the occasion, I’m sharing quiz on the topic. This one is organized like the “Name that Line” Quiz I published last Christmas. Only, instead of fictionalized movie quotes, these are the actual words of people connected with Jesus’s crucifixion, as recorded in Scripture. Click to Download…
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I think the gospel message is the sweetest story ever told. So using jelly beans to share the good news of God’s love makes perfect sense — especially this time of year. Although I wrote the words to the following version of the “Jelly Bean Poem,” the concept has been around for a long time. I first remember seeing it…
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Emails have been piling up in my inbox lately, so I’m using Mondays to clear them out. This week’s message is not really a question, but it made me laugh. And it fits the season. So I wanted to share it here. The Jolley family wrote me a few days ago in reference to this music video. It was project…
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