“Beyond the vows” is a new series about what marriage relationships actually look like once the wedding is over and life happens. Learn more about the series and how you can share your own story here! Taylor Lee, from Accomplished Family, is sharing her story of learning what it means to love and to cherish her husband …
Families with Grace’s Little Blessings Challenge
on Monday, April 8, 2019
One of my son’s recent favorite songs is Rend Collective’s “Counting Every Blessing.” It’s a good song that talks about counting every blessing from God even when we cannot see. Last fall, we were on our way home from my uncle’s funeral and my son requested this song in the car. We had an hour …
35 Gift ideas for new moms
on Friday, April 5, 2019
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God’s presence in the dark
on Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Finding God when life is scary A few months back, I shared this on Facebook. I decided to share it on the blog as well thanks to the overwhelming response I got from it. Last night, my 8-year-old daughter came into my room at 2 a.m. I knew something was afoot, because she is my good sleeper. She had had a bad dream and …
Find Families with Grace content elsewhere
on Monday, April 1, 2019
Sometimes other bloggers include my content on their blogs either through links or guest posts. I’m alway super excited when that happens! Be sure to check out these posts and blogs from fellow bloggers who are doing great work as well. Guests posts from Families with Grace Anxiety Stories: Stacey S. Stacey’s Mom Life: Real …
What message are we sending our children about the value of women?
on Friday, March 29, 2019
Each week my son goes to a ninja class where he learns tumbling and parkour (think “American Ninja Warrior” for little ones). He loves it! Last week, his class with filled with all boys who were age 5 to 7. They jumped and tumbled and ran. During one of their water breaks, I heard another …
Beyond the vows: ‘Til death do us part
on Wednesday, March 27, 2019
“Beyond the vows” is a series about what marriage relationships actually look like once the wedding is over and life happens. Learn more about the series and how you can share your own story here! When my husband and I vowed to love each ’til death do us part in 1999, I was 20 and he …
Truth Tuesday
on Monday, March 25, 2019
When my daughter was in kindergarten, I started sending her a note in her lunchbox every day. Now she is in third grade and her brother is in kindergarten and I am writing two lunchbox notes a day. I keep the notes simple and add on a couple of stickers and they both love them. …
Peanut butter honey nut cereal clusters
on Friday, March 22, 2019
My son is obsessed with peanut butter. I send it in his lunch in some form almost daily: on bread, on flatbread, on bagel thins or with crackers to spread it on. Sometimes he likes some honey mixed in with the peanut butter for variety, because he also doesn’t like jelly. The flavor of peanut …
Simple DIY resurrection eggs (FREE printable!)
on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
A few years ago, I was searching for ideas to help my kids understand the meaning of Easter. They were 2 and 5 at the time. I knew the 2-year-old wouldn’t grasp too much, but the 5-year-old definitely would. I wanted something simple, yet effective. I discovered Resurrection Eggs, which was a new concept to …