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“It’s not my fault … she started it.” Words familiar to almost any parent. Every child has an instinctive desire to blame others - whether it’s the 4-year old, who’s just knocked his best friend to the ground (“He took my special car.”) or the 14 year…

We’re playing a lot of Uno in our house at the moment. We’ve never been big on board games or card games, but the 9 year old is having an ‘Uno’ phase. It feels like I’ve spent more time in the past 3 months matching colours and numbers on cards, than in the rest of my l…

Paul Tripp says “A moment of crisis is a moment of ministry”. This is particularly true in parenting. When a child is in tears, when something has gone wrong, they look to us, as parents, to fix it. And our natural instinct will be to stop the pain – to give them something to make …

Light nights, long days, SATS over … It’s been a long half term and we’ve all had enough. HOORAY FOR HALF TERM BREAK! Until, perhaps, 10.30am on Tuesday, when we realise we are the same people with the same arguments / issues - just perhaps in a different / more beautiful location…

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” 2 Tim…

It’s been so encouraging to hear from families who have been using “The Wonder of Easter” book and podcasts to read the Bible together. Here are some highlights: • Families have read the Bible together at home for the first time ever • Kids have been moved to pray about m…

I had a text from a mum friend before church, “Have you got crackers – I can’t survive church without them, and we are out.” I didn’t have any, but I totally understood the question. Church with little ones (and particularly under 3s) is hard. Round 1 - getting out the …

So the journey to Easter Sunday has begun, we’ve bought the book, we’ve fought for time and started enthusiastically – but we’re just not sure we can keep it up! Here are some low lights from different families… “My toddler son punched his big sister in the fac…

Is your family in a mess? If you have a family and you don’t feel like you’re in a mess, then do tell us the secret. Otherwise, watch our amazing video.…

The shops are already filled with chocolate eggs and fluffy chicks and straw bonnets, Pancake Day is just around the corner, Easter is on the way! How will your family celebrate Easter this year? Egg hunt, lamb roast, chocolate for breakfast, and just generally too much chocolate? Wouldn’t it …