by Jessica Frierson | Apr 25, 2023 | Family life, Young Children, Discipleship, Parenting, Peace, Spiritual Growth, NCHE Blog, Uncategorized
by Jessica Frierson, April 2023 One of the things that really bothers me as a parent is hearing my children mutter an insincere “I’m sorry.” In search of a way to make the phrase more meaningful, I considered what the point of an apology is to begin with. It is often...
by Jessica Frierson | Nov 22, 2022 | Gratitude, Family life, Spiritual Growth, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, November 2022 November is the season of gratitude, culminating in a national observance of Thanksgiving Day. George Washington began the tradition of a national day of thanksgiving in 1789. Washington had previously ordered special days of...
by Jessica Frierson | Oct 18, 2022 | Spiritual Growth, Family life, Nature, Peace, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, October 2022 As October rolls around and the temperatures drop, the world outside my windows has become much more colorful. It’s my favorite time of year. Not only is the weather perfect (in my opinion anyway) and the fall foliage so beautiful,...
by Jessica Frierson | Dec 17, 2021 | Discipleship, Spiritual Growth, Encouragement, NCHE Blog
by Jessica Frierson, Dec 21 How long, Lord, how long? Is there anyone who has not asked that soul-wrenching question? How many of you are asking it at this very moment? One of my favorite segments of the Christmas story is not even in the part usually read and...
by Matthew McDill | Apr 29, 2021 | Discipleship, Resources, Spiritual Growth, NCHE Blog
by Steve Demme During the past year, many families have had the opportunity to spend more time together. Perhaps your family has always wanted to read God’s Word together. The inspired Scriptures were written to be read. Moses, inspired by the Spirit of God and...
by Matthew McDill | Jan 15, 2021 | NCHE Blog, Discipleship, Teens, Resources, Spiritual Growth
If you are a Christian parent, then one of your primary goals is to help your children follow Jesus Christ. An important spiritual discipline that will bear significant fruit in your children’s lives is that of memorizing Scripture. Younger children are great at...