Lauren Flake - Grief & TexasTrusting God’s plan and timing
Before I had babies, the last diaper I changed was my mother’s. She entered hospice care when I was pregnant with my first daughter and passed away, almost two years later, when I was pregnant with my second daughter. Despite the grief and struggle, taking care of my mom as her health declined through early onset Alzheimer’s disease prepared […]
It probably comes as no surprise that I am super into reading children’s Christmas books for kids to my girls each December. We have quite a few classics and try to add a few new holiday books to our collection every year. Here are 25 of our favorite new and old Christmas books for kids […]
Are you looking for Christ-centered Advent resources to prepare your family for Christmas this year? Raised Church of Christ, I didn’t even know what Advent was until I was in high school and learned from friends in “high church” denominations. (If only I had A Beginner’s Guide to Observing Advent from Her View From Home […]
Are you looking for children’s books about death, grief, and loss? You’ve come to the right place. Children’s books are often one of our best resources as parents, teachers, and caregivers in challenging situations. When tragedy strikes, literature sometimes holds the key to opening difficult conversations. I used books to help my daughters understand death, […]
Picture books are my jam. I can never have too many children’s books to read to my girls or to add to my collection. In recent years, I have attempted to diversify our bookshelves with beautiful picture books by black authors and illustrators. Sometimes this happens by accident, and sometimes it’s intentional. (Yes, I am […]