Family Archives

Gabriel at rest. Photo courtesy Shawnelle Eliasen.

Choosing Rest

Maybe the restfulness that I long for is somewhat of a choice. Maybe it’s a conscious effort to ask the Spirit to help me claim what I know that I need.

May Day Baskets and Sweet, Easy Love

By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read

We still do May Day baskets because it’s an opportunity, a simple-easy way to love someone. It’s a way to reach into a life and say, “Hey, I value you. I’m glad that you’re here.”

Standing on the Promises

By Michelle Cox5 min read

Our loving Father wraps His arms of love around us whenever we need Him.

Beth Thompson with two of her siblings, ca. 1959.

Family Photos

By Brett Leveridge2 min read

On National Siblings Day, we asked our Facebook fans to share family photos. We’ve collected a few favorites and hope these pictures bring back fond family memories.

The blue owl on Samuel's bed. Photo courtesy Shawnelle Eliasen.

The Beauty of Serving

By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read

A little boy’s anger toward his brother gives way as he learns to serve.

The Missing Slice of Pie

By julia-attaway2 min read

For a child to know he’s forgiven is a powerful thing. It’s a powerful thing, indeed.

I feel, as I move through motherhood, that I’m honoring God when I’m most true to who He made me to be. He gave us His Word as a moral perimeter for our well-being. But within that loving fence, there is room to move. To stretch. To be free.

Parent holding a child's hand. Thinkstock.

Giving Your Children to God

By Michelle Medlock Adams5 min read

I don’t care if your children are seven or 70; it’s not too late to turn them over to our Heavenly Father. So, give your children to God this Easter and celebrate with a renewed joy and a supernatural peace.

Help for the Wounded

By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read

He binds and bandages the brokenness of my spirit. He stitches the seams of my soul. He takes what’s been torn and holds it together, until in His mercy and grace, I am healed.