Celebrate the Triumph of Easter with Books

Hope! Triumph! Victory! Celebration! These joyous words describe Easter. Since Christ’s resurrection is the pivotal event in history, consider these six books and others to help children and adults remember the true significance of Easter. 1. Easter Bunny, Are You For Real? (Is It for …

Faith in Full Bloom

After a long, hard winter in many areas, this week I got the annual surprise of seeing, seemingly overnight, flowering trees burst into bloom. Bushes and trees that looked like dead sticks a few days ago are suddenly resplendent with pink or white blossoms. I …

Drop Your Pants

When Christian women are married to unsaved men, they must move into the role of spiritual head of the household. Often it becomes their responsibility to take the children to church, to ensure that they say their prayers and behave in a godly manner. Carrying …

Marriage For the Long Haul

Recently I watched a couple I know as they sat and talked. He explained the jobs he’d had in the past and why he’d chosen to leave one and take another. She asked some questions. She commented on a story in the newspaper about a …

Book Review: For Better, For Worse

  * This post contains affiliate links. Some books are meant to be read and reread. Their lessons never become dull or outdated, and their wisdom remains fresh and true. That’s what my husband and I found when we recently reread For Better, for Worse: …

Still Hand in Hand

The summer between my junior and senior year of college, I attended a month-long Christian camp on Catalina Island. After several weeks of Bible study and training, our group hiked from our rustic campsite to the beaches of Avalon to share our faith. As we …

Stand by Your Man

Yesterday we began discussing how “standing by your man” can be unbelievably difficult. Even Tammy Wynette knew it back in 1968. However, as her famous lyrics stated, you can indeed “show the world you love him . . . keep giving all the love you …

Our Favorite Books on Marriage

*This post contains affiliate links.  To compile a list of books on marriage to read throughout the year, I had no further to go than the staff of Mentoring Moments. Our writers are sharing their honest recommendations today to encourage and challenge you, as these …

A Cute Couple

Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father (Matthew 5:16 NLT). My husband and I sat in the high school auditorium waiting for our daughter’s senior class recital to start. We enjoyed attending our kids’ …