by Mark Jones | May 16, 2017 | Articles, Featured, Leadership, Parent/Family |
Our youngest is so smart! Honestly, we don’t know where she gets it. We are very average people, yet we have confidence. I might have an extra measure of confidence. Gracie, like all our children, chose to play in the...
by Mark Jones | Apr 10, 2017 | Featured, Game/Activity |
Gather: Coffee grounds Flour Salt Sand Oven Small prizes Water Prepare: Preheat oven to 175°. Combine: 1 Cup flour 1 cup coffee grounds ½ cup salt ¼ cup sand Add about ¼...
by Mark Jones | Mar 29, 2017 | Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Parent/Family |
Each year our church provides a booklet for families to use during the week leading up to Easter. I worked with our pastor and staff to provide these devotions. I wrote the “Family Talk” pages to help begin the conversation and focus it so children can...
by Mark Jones | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Featured, Parent/Family |
I remember when our first child was a year old and we wanted to start having family devotions. It felt awkward to put this into our nightly routine. He had his bath, pajamas, drink, and instead of reading a story, we decided to sing a couple of songs, read...
by Mark Jones | Mar 14, 2017 | Articles, Featured |
Finding something that’s family fun – and for big kids – is not easy. Connie and I wanted to create a day of fun for everyone that did not involve going to the movies. Seems like we always do that. I like antique shopping since I...