It is finally here! Welcome to the Your Intentional Family Podcast! You can download the podcast to your computer or listen to it here on the blog. You can see it in the “podcast player” at the top of this post. Simply press play to start listening. You can also listen and subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes by clicking here. If you… Read More
Archives for February 2016
The Importance of Bible Literacy in Your Family {& What That Even Means}
As a culture we place a high value on academic education and intellectual knowledge, but sadly we have almost completely forgotten the necessity and treasure of Bible literacy. The Situation Some shocking thoughts and statistics to pave the way for what we will go over in this post. Only 3 out of 5 Christians read their bible weekly. – Lifeway… Read More
4 Marriage Books We Recommend {& Why We Don’t Have a Big List}
We’re going to be honest. Reading books about marriage is something we’ve done (and occasionally still do), but it’s not necessarily something we love to do or set goals to do on a regular bases. Why? We prefer to just read and study what God’s word says about marriage, our roles, and our relationship with one another. That sounds so… Read More
3 Ways to Be a Spiritual Encouragement to Your Husband
Are you a spiritual encouragement to your husband? I am an idea generator, research fanatic, and incessant tweaker of systems. I cannot tell you how much I have driven my family nuts with all my arranging and rearranging of our home as I seek to find just the right arrangement to fit our needs. My oldest came to me exasperated… Read More
Spiritual Leadership in the Home: Are You Listening to Your Wife?
Are you cherishing your wife as the woman God created her to be? A couple of years ago, Leigh Ann brought an idea to me. It was the idea of doing family devotions together in the mornings. She had read the book Together: Growing Appetites for God by Carrie Ward and had come across a video that made her realize… Read More
Bookstore Date Night Idea {with FREE printable}
Do you need a fun and frugal date night idea? We have just the one for you! We don’t enjoy a lot of date nights out of the house right now (something about the wee people living under the same roof with us), but when we do get out, you can bet that we will probably find our way to… Read More