Sometimes it’s hard to know how to help a friend who is hit with a crisis. What can we do for a friend whose child or spouse is in the hospital, or faces a grim diagnosis that means lots of appointments and hospital visits lie ahead? Whether it’s an accident, illness, mental heath emergency, or something else entirely, when people are struggling it really does make a world of difference to show up and support them in some way. We tend to hear the news, swell up with emotion and a desire to help, yet struggle to know what to actually do.  About a year and a half ago our household was...…Sometimes it’s hard to know how to help a friend who is hit with a crisis. What can we do for a friend whose child or spouse is in the hospital, or faces a grim diagnosis that means lots of appointments and hospital visits lie ahead? Whether it’s an accident, illness, mental heath emergency, or something else entirely, when people are struggling it really does make a world of difference to show up and support them in some way. We tend to hear the news, swell up with emotion and a desire to help, yet struggle to know what to actually do.  About a year and a half ago our household was...WW…

This post is part of the series Family Worship: A Woman’s Perspective. Catch up on what you missed: I originally planned today’s post to be about what family worship looks like in our home and what resources we use. However, I recently had a couple great discussions with a friend about family worship, and as I reflected on those conversations and the topic in general, I realized that you might benefit from reading this post first.  I literally laughed out loud when I saw the meme above in my Facebook feed. (I think the bottom photo is supposed to illustrate general chaos, but the stock...…This post is part of the series Family Worship: A Woman’s Perspective. Catch up on what you missed: I originally planned today’s post to be about what family worship looks like in our home and what resources we use. However, I recently had a couple great discussions with a friend about family worship, and as I reflected on those conversations and the topic in general, I realized that you might benefit from reading this post first.  I literally laughed out loud when I saw the meme above in my Facebook feed. (I think the bottom photo is supposed to illustrate general chaos, but the stock...WW…

I’m so thankful my husband began family worship in our home so many years ago!  The transition was hard in many ways. My proverbial gears were definitely grinding (I’ll save that for another post). Yet persevering through the change and implementing family worship as a discipline had a profound impact on our home.  I love family worship for so many reasons. Here are the top three: Christian parents are commanded to bring their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. This takes many forms throughout the whole of our lives. It’s bigger than taking our kids to church,...…I’m so thankful my husband began family worship in our home so many years ago!  The transition was hard in many ways. My proverbial gears were definitely grinding (I’ll save that for another post). Yet persevering through the change and implementing family worship as a discipline had a profound impact on our home.  I love family worship for so many reasons. Here are the top three: Christian parents are commanded to bring their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. This takes many forms throughout the whole of our lives. It’s bigger than taking our kids to church,...WW…

Do any other wives out there have husbands who will sometimes privately mull over an idea, decide to go for it, and then excitedly announce the new change without bringing you up to speed first? No? Just me? (I have to add that he is much better about this than he used to be!) Over a decade ago, my husband announced that we would start “doing family worship.”  I had no clue what he was talking about. We’d done some form of family devotions off and on up to that point, but nothing consistent for any length of time.  I had so many questions. What makes family worship different...…Do any other wives out there have husbands who will sometimes privately mull over an idea, decide to go for it, and then excitedly announce the new change without bringing you up to speed first? No? Just me? (I have to add that he is much better about this than he used to be!) Over a decade ago, my husband announced that we would start “doing family worship.”  I had no clue what he was talking about. We’d done some form of family devotions off and on up to that point, but nothing consistent for any length of time.  I had so many questions. What makes family worship different...WW…