Episodes

How can establishing gratitude prompts help to instill grateful hearts in our children? Kathy Howard is a treasure hunter! She hunts for the creamiest chocolate, richest coffee, and cherished stories of faith. She also digs deep into Scripture, mining God's eternal truths. Kathy is the author of eleven books and has a Master's in Christian Education. She has taught the Bible for more than 30 years in a wide variety of venues. Kathy discusses the following points: Tell us about your beautiful boo...

Slammed doors. Hurting hearts. Tricia Goyer knows what it’s like to parent children with chronic anger! Tricia Goyer is a homeschooling mom of 10 kids! She is also a speaker, podcast host, and USA Today bestselling author of over 80 books. Tricia writes in numerous genres including fiction, parenting, marriage, and books for children and teens, and she loves to mentor writers through her group Write That Book. Tricia answers these questions: In your book Calming Angry Kids, you list five ways pa...

Sight, vision, and envision... all similar words with very different meanings! Sight is what we see through our physical eyes, and vision is the ability to process what you see and to think about or plan something. Envision is to imagine as a future possibility - to visualize the future. Therefore, it is important to help children learn how to envision their future by helping them understand that once they know who they are in Christ, they can envision their life as one living in the Kingdom her...

Julie Lavender is an author, a journalist, a veteran homeschooling mom, and a speaker. Julie loves encouraging families to make memories to treasure for a lifetime through speaking and writing. Her most recent book, 365 Ways to Love Your Child, just won another award for the Christian Market Nonfiction Book of the Year and was presented by the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association. Julie answers these questions: Can you tell us about your children and share any unique ways to inspire your chil...

Happy New Year! As we start Season 3 of RCK, we pray that you all find peace in the storm, love where there seems to be none, prosperity to serve those in need, and health and happiness for you and your family! If you need new resources and practices that will help you and your children to continue growing in faith this year, check out our latest blog post, New Year, New Beginning. Follow Us On: Facebook Join our Facebook community group! Instagram Pinterest Get a cup of coffee, take about ten m...

"God is faithful, and He is holding you!" -Sheila Walsh Sheila is a powerful communicator, Bible teacher, international recording artist, television host, and bestselling author with almost six million books sold. She is the author of the award-winning books Gigi, God's Little Princess, It's Okay Not to Be Okay, Praying Women, and many more. She also is the cohost of the inspirational talk show Life Today with James and Betty Robison, Sheila's newest book, Holding On When You Want to Let Go, giv...

The most wonderful yearly celebration is to honor our Savior’s birth! Christmas traditions are memorable for children, especially when they are done together as a family. We are always looking for ways to encourage our children to read. It helps to educate your children, and they look forward to this kind of reading if you make it fun. Here are some online bookstores that offer used, discounted books and deals: The Book Bundler includes premium used books and beater used books which are ex-libra...

Rhonda Stoppe is an author and speaker dedicated to helping women live life with no regrets. With over 30 years of experience as a mom, mentor, and pastor’s wife, Rhonda teaches women to connect with God on an intimate “love walk” of obedience and to live deliberately in their purpose. She is passionate about raising the next generation of children with integrity. Rhonda discusses: The seven principles from her book, Mom’s Raising Sons to be Men Examples and explanations of each of the principle...

How can we expect our children to share God’s word with others if we don’t? Children are naturally curious because they are learning through every experience. According to the American Worldview Inventory 2021, nearly half of the millennials surveyed said they either don’t know, don’t care, or don’t believe that God exists. As adults, are we actively bringing others to Christ by sharing the Gospel? If we wish for our children to share the Gospel, we should set an example. If our children have a ...

Kids must learn at a young age that God made them for a purpose! Children are naturally curious because they are learning through every experience. Jamie Ivey loves creating things that help people believe the truths about who God made them to be. She does this mainly through her popular podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, and through multiple books geared towards women. Jamie knows the value in kids learning at a young age that God made them for a purpose. Her new book, God Made You to Be ...

The curiosity of children greatly influences their desire to learn and engage! Children are naturally curious because they are learning through every experience. Children with high levels of curiosity are motivated to learn or accomplish something new for the reward of having mastered it. Science calls this hunger to learn and mastery motivation. It can drive young people to achieve new things without the need for external rewards. Lee Ann expounds on these tips on how you can help transform cur...

A special Thanksgiving message... This past week we celebrated Thanksgiving! It is important to help our children understand that it is God's will for us always to be thankful every day, not just on Thanksgiving. This allows our hearts to become humble and appreciative even when it is hard to be thankful every day in this ever-increasing evil world. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 states, "Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus....