For My Friends Christmas Traditions 30 Dec 202330 Dec 2023 By Kim Longden During one of our Advent family devotions, we were prompted to shout out our favorite Christmas traditions on the count of three. I smiled at the things…
Discipleship Tools… Souvenirs of God’s Faithfulness 9 Aug 20239 Aug 2023 By Kim Longden I picked up the My Next Step, Volume 1 book this morning (the one with the compass on the cover) and I was so encouraged! The invitation…
Cultural Studies… Ozymandias 26 Feb 2023 By Kim Longden Ozymandias is one of my favorite poems to use as an interpretive reading exercise with the kids. In it, a traveler describes the ruins of a statue…
Uncategorized Christmas Lights in the Dark 15 Dec 202215 Dec 2022 By Kim Longden I have always loved Christmas lights. Some of my most treasured childhood memories are driving around as a family oohing and aahing at houses all decked out…
Lasts 7 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden I was surprised at church yesterday when my six-year-old daughter asked me to hold her during the liturgy. I almost told her no, that she’s too big;…
For My Friends Peace in the Process 14 Jul 20222 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden A few days ago, I was sitting in the optometrist’s office with nine-year-old Jonah listening to the hushed tones of the eye exam in progress: “What is…
Exegetical Study… Money, in a Fish 7 Jun 20222 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden When my oldest son was little, we read from the Beginner’s Bible each night at bedtime. One night we opened up to a story entitled “Money in…
For My Friends Dooby Dooby Doo 27 Jan 20222 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden “Look mom!” my three-year-old said proudly, “I’m decorating!” I looked up from my computer to see that I had been so engrossed in typing, I hadn’t noticed…
For My Friends Little Helpers 7 Jan 20221 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden Last month, I came across a photo taken over ten years ago that made me smile. I had just finished making Christmas cookies with my kids (all…
For My Friends Go and Tell a Friend about Jesus 6 Dec 20211 Nov 2022 By Kim LongdenI’ve noticed that lessons for children in Bible curriculums oftentimes end with an exhortation for them to go and tell a friend about Jesus. This puts an image…
Fear Not 24 Aug 2021 By Kim Longden My daughter makes adorable crochet creations, and she and I decided to give it a whirl and try selling one on Facebook Marketplace. A woman from out…
Childlike Joy 28 Jul 2021 By Kim Longden I remember being a new mom and looking nostalgically at my little children experiencing delight and wonder at everyday things in their world. I wished to be…
Unexpected Emotions 6 Jun 20216 Jun 2021 By Kim Longden One evening during the recent Memorial Day weekend I took a walk through our neighborhood. It was noticeably quieter than usual—many houses empty and closed up as…
Discipleship Tools… An Experiment in Family Devotions 27 Apr 202127 Apr 2021 By Kim Longden For many years we wanted to have a family devotion time, but didn’t know where to start. Was there a specific format for family devotions? What resources…
For My Friends I Can’t Fix Everything 6 Apr 2021 By Kim Longden A few weeks ago my son’s goldfish died. Bubbles the Fish had been struggling for a few days, and at the ripe old age of three had…
Discipleship Tools Our Resurrection Garden 29 Mar 2021 By Kim Longden One of my family’s favorite Easter traditions centers around the yearly planting of our Resurrection Garden. We started the Resurrection Garden tradition several years ago, and although…
For My Friends My Zoom Room 4 Mar 20213 Nov 2021 By Kim Longden I remember a year ago sitting with my Bible study group praying for those in the world who were facing the coronavirus. Unbeknownst to us as we…
Discipleship Tools… Our Family Calendar Tradition 15 Jan 202114 Jan 2021 By Kim Longden At the start of each year, we have the tradition of taking down the previous year’s kitchen calendar and going through it month by month as a…
