We all want our kids to delight in God’s Word, but it can be hard to make that happen when our kids are little. Many days, they spend devotions squirming in their seats, bickering, or daydreaming. When they are paying attention, they can often be confused or miss the point entirely. Hope for Orphans believes that the power of …
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We live in a culture of busyness and distraction. This is really nothing new. There have always been ways to stay busy and distracted. But today, in 2016, there are exponentially more distractions to choose from—phones buzzing with notifications, televisions offering endless hours of entertainment, social media chattering …
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God loves orphans, and he calls us to love them, too. Caring for orphans is not limited to families who are currently parenting adopted or foster children or those who are preparing to do so. While not every Christian is called to adopt or foster, every Christian is called to care for and defend orphans (see James 1:27). So …
Every Christmas, stores advertise shelves full of shiny new toys. But some toys will help you engage with and better understand your child, while other toys are designed to distract your child. In the sixth lesson of the Rooted parenting curriculum, play therapist Mary Bennett, PhD, teaches parents how children learn and …