

What's your Passion
What's your Passion One of the greatest privileges and responsibilities of parenting is to empower our children to pursue a life of...

Tim Bonzelaar
Sep 23


Back-To-School Scaries
Back-To-School Scaries Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? According to psychologists with Cleveland Clinic, “The Sunday scaries...

Janelle Kelly
Aug 14


A Tale of Two Trees
A Tale of Two Trees I remember watching my teenage children bunk stacking their hammocks for the first time. My younger son was the...

AmyJo Pleune
Jul 25


Screens, Streams, and the Savior
Screens, Streams, and the Savior: Helping Your Teen Discern Media with Wisdom Oh, the dreaded technology battles. While battles may seem...

Mike Van Drie
May 22


It Takes a Village
Young man, are you listening to me? I said Young man, what do you want to be? I said Young man, you can make real your dreams But you’ve...

Sandy Ohlman
Apr 20


Modeling the Strength of Calm
I don’t consider myself an expert at meaningful rest or a guru on how to avoid what some refer to as the ‘hustle culture’ we live in. A...

AmyJo Pleune
Mar 28


Roots Before Fruit
This past spring, my husband and I planted a few young trees along our property line. We had tried, and failed, growing various types of...

Janelle Kelly
Feb 18


Reflect, Reset, and the Power of Love
Whether or not you are one who is inclined to invoke specific “resolutions” to start the new year, this season nonetheless definitely...

Tim Bonzelaar
Jan 21


Raising Socially Healthy Teens: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever
According to research, nearly 75% of teens today report feeling lonely, with a high percentage feeling lonely most of the time despite...

Mike Van Drie
Dec 20, 2024


Nomophobia
Parents, have you heard the term, ‘Nomophobia’? It's described as anxiety caused by either a misplaced smartphone or a smartphone with a...

AmyJo Pleune
Nov 26, 2024