Parenting First Aid with Marty Machowski No one said that parenting is easy, and in the midst of dealing with challenging kids, life often throws challenges our way, too. The lie that we often believe is, “It’s all up to us.” But the truth is that even in the midst of parenting problems (and other… [Continue Reading]
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Walk It Out #137: For Girls Like You with The Pitt Girls
For Girls Like You with the Pitt Girls What do you get when you interview three very sweet girls, who are excited to go to a sleepover, on a Friday afternoon? You get a very short and very endearing podcast! I was honored to interview the Pitt girls — the youngest daughters of my friend… [Continue Reading]
Writer’s Desk with Amy Lynn Green
Writer’s Desk with Amy Lynn Green We’re so excited to have Amy Lynn Green featured on this week’s writer’s desk. Amy Lynn Green is a lifelong lover of books, history, and library cards. She worked in publishing for six years before writing her first historical fiction novel, based on the WWII homefront of Minnesota, the… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #136: The Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson
The Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson Have you ever had a book series recommended to you, and when you finally got around to reading it you thought, Wow, now I know what everyone was gushing about? That’s how I feel about the Wingfeather series by Andrew Peterson. I’ve heard parents talk about how much their… [Continue Reading]
Walk It Out #135: Boy Mom with Monica Swanson
Boy Mom with Monica Swanson I am the mother of three sons, ages 10-31 years old. I’ve raised two sons from newborn to adulthood, and it’ll be a while until the third leaves home. As a mom of older sons, I understand clearly that they do grow up and make decisions about God—and their relationship… [Continue Reading]
How to Ruin Your Writing Day
If you want to know How to Ruin Your Writing Day look no further–there’s always something to distract you from the job at hand. Don’t let the things on this list pull you away from writing the book God has called you to write. You can have a great writing day if you avoid these… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #134: Love Her Well with Kari Kampakis
Love Her Well with Kari Kampakis God must have had great faith in me when He gave me seven daughters. I’m honored to also have three sons, but it is my daughters who have brought me to my knees more than anything else. I want to teach them, but sometimes I’m too pushy. I want… [Continue Reading]
Writer’s Desk with Irene Hannon
Writer’s Desk with Irene Hannon We’re so excited to have Irene Hannon featured on this week’s writer’s desk. Irene Hannon is the Publishers Weekly bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including Dangerous Illusions, Hidden Peril, and Dark Ambitions, as well as the Men of Valor, Heroes of… [Continue Reading]
Walk it Out #133: Let Them Be Kids with Jessica Smartt
Let Them Be Kids with Jessica Smartt What are your goals of parenthood? I’ll be the first to admit with my first three kids I wanted them to live an “ideal” childhood. I signed them up for sports and classes, up playdates, and joined homeschool co-ops. I pictured my kids as empty vessels for me… [Continue Reading]
Writer’s Desk with Bryan Litfin
Writer’s Desk with Bryan Litfin We’re so excited to have Bryan Litfin featured on this week’s writer’s desk. Bryan Litfin is the author of the Chiveis Trilogy, as well as several works of nonfiction, including Early Christian Martyr Stories, After Acts, and Getting to Know the Church Fathers. A former professor of theology at the… [Continue Reading]
10 Bible Verses to Pray Over Your Son
Our sons need us to be praying for them. Today I want to share 10 verses that you can use to pray over your son. I am the mother of three sons, ages 6-27 years old. I’ve raised two sons from newborn to adulthood, and it’ll be a while until the third leaves home. As… [Continue Reading]