“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” - Deuteronomy 6:7 This verse comes on the heels of Moses pronouncing the greatest commandment: to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” So what does Deuteronomy 6:7 really mean for believers? The verse is essentially saying every waking moment of the day. As a mom...

I was recently studying a section of Scripture in the book of 2 Chronicles, chapter 20. In this retelling of history, Jehoshaphat is told that a great multitude is about to wage war on Judah. Jehoshaphat’s first response is not to sharpen the swords; his first response is to pray to the Lord. After he prays, the Lord responds by telling him that they should not be afraid and that the Lord will win the battle for them. So, in obedience, Jehoshaphat leads his men to the battle, but instead of...

Have you heard stories about the public schools and thought, “this is not okay? Those are children, not robots and guinea pigs. Children are supposed to go to school to learn, not to just push pencils to bubble in scantrons. Children go to school to be safe, not bullied by other students and adults alike. Children go to school to learn the 3 R’s not to soak in tons of worldly information that doesn’t align with God’s Word!” After 15 years in the public school system, I was at this point in my...