Surrendering Parenting Expectations by Sarah Hamaker
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Surrendering Parenting Expectations by Sarah Hamaker

Surrendering Your Parenting Expectations   By Sarah Hamaker   What are your parenting expectations? Whether you’ve thought about this or not, we all have our own hopes for our child rearing and by extension, our kids. It might be that our children behave like little angels in public. Maybe it’s to have kids who express…

Guest Post: Evangelicals for Life
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Guest Post: Evangelicals for Life

Clear your schedules January 21–22, 2016, because Focus on the Family and The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission will host Evangelicals for Life, a major pro-life conference held in conjunction with the March for Life event. The event will take place in Washington, D.C., at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. Evangelicals from across…

COTT: Congrats to Sofia’s Tune by Cindy Thomson
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COTT: Congrats to Sofia’s Tune by Cindy Thomson

*Congrats to Sofia’s Tune by Cindy Thomson! Thank you to our viewers, fans, and voters—this was a near record-setting post view for our five authors. Congratulations to all of your and thank you for participating. Some of the comments you received include: Thank you for producing such amazing Christian fiction! All of them are beautiful…

You’re Invited: Share Your Surrender Story in 2016.
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You’re Invited: Share Your Surrender Story in 2016.

I mentioned Saturday that I’m being very intentional in 2016 about how to best get my Surrender Issues and Chocolate messages to the masses. One way is subscribing to the sweet, weekly encouragement delivered straight to your inbox that will start your week right. It’s the Julie Arduini’s Sunday’s Surrender and Chocolate, a short message…

COTT: Vote for What You’d Read During Christmas Vacation
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COTT: Vote for What You’d Read During Christmas Vacation

The Happiest of Holiday Reading to you! This month we share five books and seven authors with you — some old friends and some new. Voting starts today, December 9 and goes through Midnight December 15, CST. Vote now and leave the authors a word of encouragement both here and on the survey form. Share…

OAC: Odyssey Adventure Club Printable Family Craft
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OAC: Odyssey Adventure Club Printable Family Craft

Who doesn’t love a printable? The holidays are a busy time . . . but life can be even more hectic! In the midst of work, after-school activities, grocery shopping, and business trips, how are parents supposed to find the time to build within their families a lasting foundation of faith? Focus on the Family wants…