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We've been sharing multiple ways of using the Advent season to bring your family closer to Christ and to each other. Far from being just another holiday tradition, Advent can be an amazing opportunity to disciple your children and teach them some of the deeper truths of scripture!

You can read about how to get started with simple Advent Devotions here and some simple ideas to add Fellowship to your Advent celebration here.

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Editor's Note: This post was originally published in November 2018, but has been updated and modified in November 2019

​I am so excited to share with you all how our family has created some truly amazing memories during Advent by sharing together in devotions, fellowship and ministry. 

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Once Upon a Time......

Once upon a time, not so long ago, there was a mother who was quickly coming to the end of her proverbial rope. The bickering between her beloved children had reached a level of epic proportion. Day after day after day she was forced to mediate between her children, listening to them whine and tattle over toys, food, the favorite seat on the couch, who hit who first, who got the bigger cookie, who.....well, you can probably fill in the blanks. 

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Do you look for opportunities to teach your children through real-life experiences? Don't forget, that only a fraction of your child's education comes in the form of curriculum!

You don't have to be an "unschooler" or "delight-directed learner" to see the world as your children's schoolroom and appreciate the opportunities life provides for teaching those things that can't necessarily be learned through books. 

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Whoever first said, "Idle hands are the devil's workshop" might not have been quoting scripture, but they certainly knew boys!

There's nothing that will get a boy in trouble faster than having nothing to do. Well...maybe having several boys together with nothing to do. 

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Easter is almost here and little children everywhere are eagerly anticipating what they will find in their baskets on Easter morning. Before you fill their basket with a month's worth of candy, why not consider investing in inspirational and educational gifts your family will love and enjoy for years to come?

​Check out this list of our personal favorites!

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Ever had one of those noxious, vining plants take over your flower bed? You know, the kind that sends out little creepers under the soil and then pops up in multiple places and, before you know it, has pretty much taken over and even choked out some of the flowers?


Sometimes character issues (both in our children and ourselves) can be like that.


​They start as little incidents of unkind speech,  ingratitude, or pouting. Before you know it, there are full-blow plants of anger, discontent, and defiance.

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Today I want to talk about a simple habit I have employed for many years in my own home and one that I frequently encourage young mothers to begin. Next to prayer and scripture, it is hands-down my single most effective secret weapon for combating homeschool mom burnout (or any kind of mom burnout).

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"There are few things more powerful than
the prayers of a righteous mother."
~Boyd K. Packer

As Christian mothers, we know the importance of consistently praying and reading God's word. It is the single most important thing we can do as we seek to accomplish this monumental task of raising children who know and love God.

Without a daily filling of grace, our own vessel begins to run dry and then we have nothing left to pour out to others.  As a little sign in my grandma's house once read: "Seven days without prayer makes one weak."

​And we don't want to be weak and puny, do we mamas? We want to be strong and vigilant guarding the gates of our home!

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Perhaps one of the most important things we can teach our children, apart from a love of the Lord Jesus Christ, is a good work ethic. While education continues for a lifetime, character, including work ethic, is formed during one's youth. Really, it is foundational to higher learning, because without a good work ethic, our children aren't motivated to actively participate in their education and be good students.

Not only will a good work ethic help our children as they pursue an education, but it will help them as they enter the work force and become the next generation of laborers in the church.