Why we "do" Halloween

Why one family has made the decision to "do" Halloween each year.

Carl and Katie Bliss on October 30, 2014

Gasp moments

There are those few moments when you know God is at work in your children.

Carl and Katie Bliss on March 19, 2014

Family time: The bedroom treasure hunt

Here’s a fun family time idea: Let’s go on a treasure hunt! To start this lesson, send each of your kids on a “treasure hunt” to their room. Their job is to find one item in their room that is very special to them, and bring them to share with the family. It’s kind of like an “under the bed show-and-tell”. Have each of your kids…

Carl and Katie Bliss on November 13, 2013

10 ways to work faith into your kid’s summer

How are you keeping God at the center of your summer?

Carl and Katie Bliss on June 21, 2012

I matter

And the way I live my life also matters.

Carl and Katie Bliss on September 26, 2011

Making a family lighting plan

I asked my girls, “If Jesus showed up at church this week and was going to preach the sermon, do you think people would listen?” “Yeah!” said my 9 year old. “That would be pretty sweet”. “Well, when Jesus walked on the earth,” I added, “he preached a sermon to a group of his…

Carl and Katie Bliss on September 7, 2011

Let them fail

There has never been anything more true and more necessary and more difficult. We naturally have a desire to protect our kids and help them succeed.

Carl and Katie Bliss on August 8, 2011