Making Easter meaningful beyond the hunt
We did the typical Easter egg hunt last weekend but I really wanted to make sure the kids understood what Easter actually means. Spent some time that evening reading the resurrecti
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Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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We did the typical Easter egg hunt last weekend but I really wanted to make sure the kids understood what Easter actually means. Spent some time that evening reading the resurrecti
We're trying to raise our kids (9, 12, 14) to be generous and understand that God provides. We have them tithe 10% of their allowance and we talk about giving to others. But I feel
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Just wanted to share something good. We started doing 15 minute family devotions after dinner and honestly it's changed our whole house. The kids are asking better questions, my wi