I am asked all the time about the process of becoming foster or adoptive parents. Before you get started on the journey to foster/adopt, there are a few hard questions you should ask yourself

Summer is here and most of us are already hearing two dreadful words from our children—"I'm bored." How do we handle the change in our homes this season and encourage our children to have fun without losing our minds?

Have you ever felt pressured to be the perfect wife, mom, and Christian? We don't have to be Martha Stewart, but we can give God what we have.

Black lives matter. All lives matter. What should our response be as Christians?

What do we do when we have developed a pattern of anger? How can we help our kids who seem to be angry about everything?

There is news of terrorism coming in from all over the world. Many are sick and dying. It seems fatal accidents are on the rise. What is our relationship with death supposed to be?

We may be good at correcting and training our children, but what about catching them doing God's work?

Is it possible to give our children presents AND keep Christmas centered on Christ?

Advent begins in just seven days! What are some books that would be great to read during the fast or to give as gifts? PLUS, a sweet little give away!

Join me as I review a few Orthodox toy items to consider for the children in your life this holiday season. AND since the last giveaway was so fun, I just have to do another. Make sure you watch to the end!

We all do it. Almost every single New Years Day we declare that we're going to live differently. We're going to get in shape. We're going to climb Mount Everest. Unfortunately most resolutions fizzle out and die within a few days, weeks or months. How can we keep our resolutions?

Love can have many meanings, and often the world tells us to "follow our hearts." In the scholarly words of Boston, love is "more than a feeling"!

With the capacity to love comes the possibility of loss. Is loving worth the risk?

With the capacity to love comes the possibility of loss. Is loving worth the risk?

Phew I made it! Time to kick off National Parenting Month. First is a book review of Parenting Toward the Kingdom and the outline of topics that will be discussed this month. Happy Parenting!

Are children, or adults, with special needs a burden to the church community? Doe they have something to offer for the salvation of our souls? You decide.

There are a growing number of families raising children with significant behavioral needs. What can we do as a church community to support and encourage these precious members of the body of Christ?

It can be exhausting raising a "hard" child. Here are three things to remember as we struggle through this thing called parenting.

After a very long summer, and crazy start to this school year, I'm back and ready to go. So much has happened and I have so much to share!

Whether it's a separate building somewhere on your property or a place on your living room sofa, having a place to pray can make a big difference in our spiritual lives. This is the story of our sacred space.

Do your children ask what's wrong if they catch you smiling at them? If so, you're not alone. In this episode we will discuss the importance of showing the joy of Christ to our children.

It is possible to find joy in the mundane . . . even at 12:30 a.m.

In my life I tend to focus on jumping from point A to point B without wanting to deal with the moment I'm in. Point B means the struggle, challenge, difficulty or trauma is over. That's good, right?

I had the great honor to participate in a MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) panel with other "seasoned" moms. We couldn't get to all the questions that day, so I thought I'd address them here in a 5 part series.

Continuing answering the panel discussion questions from MOPs. What did you do to spend 1:1 time with your children?

Here I am again answering a couple more questions from the MOPs Mommy panel I got to be part of a few months ago. Today we discuss life seasons and sibling rivalry.

We are almost to the end of the MOPs Q&A series. Just one more left after this and then we will explore more mama moments. In this episode I talk about to work or not to work outside the home and feeling like a failure as a parent.

Sorry I'm a day or two late, but it's not too late to benefit from this AMAZING Lenten resource! Find out how this book/audio book/ebook can be a helpful companion on your family's Lenten journey!

Why would someone baptize an infant? What about their right to choose Christ for themselves?

Annalisa's personal perspective on racial injustice. What is an Orthodox Christian to do?

The fear of homeschooling or the fear that the virtual school stress we experienced this past spring is what we'd be sentencing ourselves to if we homeschool this fall. Let's talk about the difference between survival schooling and homeschooling. If schools remain closed this fall, is it possible to thrive and not just survive?

Here is part two of my perspective on race matters. Again, this is my own perspective, but it's important that we keep communicating and trying to understand one another.

When we are instructed to teach our children all the time, we need to remember it's not about memorizing a list of facts. Life is a perpetual pop quiz and our intentional, but not obvious, interactions with our children can help them pass life's daily tests.

Family prayer can be such a blessed time. How can we teach our children to "taste and see that the Lord is good" without forcing it down their throats?

Here is a new video about the moments God provides for our sanity, salvation and peace!

Is there hope for us if we have weeds in the garden of our souls? Well . . . there are weeds in every garden, but when we open our hearts to Christ we begin to see fruit and flowers he cultivates in the wildness of our souls.

How do we stay in the moment when there is so much internal and external chaos?

What can we do with all the regrets we replay in our minds? Are you guilty too?

SUBSCRIBE There is a developmental stage that no one talks about. The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a challenge for even the most seasoned mamas. How do we successfully interact with our adult children? And what if our best attempt at parenting wasn't good enough?

The Life and History of Jesus Christ is a series of 39 Bible lessons (sermons) taken from the four Gospels. They cover the life of Christ in order from His birth through His ascension, taking on the supposed contradictions as they arise.

Bible study topics in Galatians, Chapter 2 cover Paul's acceptance by the Apostles and his Opposition to Peter. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

The 2 Corinthians Chapter 3 covers Paul's defense of His ministry and the glory of the New Covenant. Paul says some things that are controversial, even today. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

The 1 Corinthians 13 Bible study covers love...the most excellent way. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

Bible studies in Romans Chapter 7 cover The Law Of Sin And Death and Who Will Rescue Me. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

Bible studies in Acts Chapter 2 cover The Story of Pentecost, Peter's Pentecost Address and Fellowship of Believers. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

The Parable Of The Ten Talents is an online Bible study about using your Spiritual gifts and fruit to glorify God. We interpret this famous parable of Jesus and apply it to the life of a Christian disciple.

What Is The Greatest Commandment covers how Jesus uses a trick by the religious leaders to force them...and us to choose who we will serve.

The Christian Finances pages offer Biblical principles for employment, budget, credit, debt, savings, investment and giving. The true meaning of stewardship-employment, debt, investment, budget, giving.

The book of Galatians contains only 6 chapters, but is packed with solid Christian history, controversy and doctrine. This introduction begins your Bible study journey to Galatia. Find out why Paul attacked Peter, who the Judaizers were, what salvation through faith is and many other interesting topics. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.

Bible studies in 2 Corinthians include great insight on church life then and now. We'll go chapter by chapter through the book, applying the Scripture to our lives. The questions are designed for personal or group inductive style Bible study and discussion.