Carol Bannon invites you to welcome the quietness of these days before Lent by filling your family life with a renewed purpose to grow in God's love.

The Lull: A Hidden Season Before Lent Begins

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When Janelle Peregoy's third-grader made a sandwich for his little brother, Janelle Peregoy realized an important truth about parenting.

What I Learned from a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Rosemary Bogdan considers how we might look differently at failed New Year’s resolutions. 

Mercies that are New Every Morning

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Sheri Wohlfert offers six steps to follow when kids want the all the things other kids have.

You Can't Have Everything

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Lectio Divina Out Loud: When woken up with worry, Erika Dix finds a way to rest.   

Sweet Sleep

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Ivonne J. Hernandez reflects on new beginnings, prayer, and learning to recognize God’s voice in the quiet places of our lives. 

The Sound of His Voice

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If you feel like your prayer life is failing, Maria Riley has exactly what you need.

Is Your Prayer Distracted and Interrupted?

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Jake Frost reflects on his family’s plans being upended unexpectedly, and opportunities it opened for them.

Snowed In

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Singer-songwriter Lorraine Hess shares her thoughts on the power of music in all aspects of our lives. Consider how you use music in parenting and prayer.

The Power of Music

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Louisa Ikena connects an encounter with Christ in the form of a teary-eyed boy at work to the longing all of us have inside for God.

Holy Longing: I Want My Mommy

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