Grandparent's Day is coming up, so this week we're discussing how to cultivate a closer relationship between grandkids and grandparents, including things parents can do to facilitate the connection.

- James 5:16 - “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

- Philippians 4:6 - “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

- Proverbs 17:6 - "Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."

- Praying for Your Grandchildren - A Free Printable Prayer Guide

Tune into Episode 58 as we discuss the best wedding gift any couple will ever receive — a gift that God Himself designed and prepared especially for husbands and wives to enjoy and one that will benefit them in more ways than you might ever imagine!

- Genesis 2:21-25 - "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam...."

- Proverbs 18:22 - "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord."

- Proverbs 31:2 - "She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.”

- 1 Corinthians 7: 3-5 - "The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise the wife...."

- Proverbs 5:18-19 - "Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth...."

- John 10:10 - "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy....”

- Isaiah 55:8-9 - "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways...."

- Romans 11:33 - "O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!"

- Ephesians 5:21-33 – "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ...."

- Love Your Husband/Love Yourself - my 1st book ("The talk your mom never had the nerve to have with you!")

- Why I Keep Saying Yes to Sex - a blog post I wrote on this topic several years ago

- Wives: 13 Subtle Signs Your Husband is in the Mood - the Babylon Bee Article I mentioned

- The Best Wedding Gift You'll Ever Receive - blog post/full transcript of this episode

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This week on the Loving Life at Home Podcast, we’re talking all about children’s chores. I’ve been fielding a lot of questions on this topic lately, and I realize I haven’t shared much about how we handle chores at our house, so today is the day! I hope you'll listen in.

- Proverbs 14:4 - "Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox."

- Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

- Philippians 2:14 - "Do everything without complaining or arguing..."

- Episode 53 (Microsystems for Organizing Your Home)

- Bedroom Inspection Checklist (let kids know what you mean when you say "clean your room")

- Age Appropriate Chores for Children (free printable list available in multiple languages)

- Teaching Kids to Do Chores Cheerfully (several ideas that have helped our kids over the years)

- Why the Controversy over Children's Chores? (readers weigh in on both sides of the debate)

- Should We Pay our Kids for Doing Chores (and if so, how much?)

- Super Easy Peanut Butter Cookies (only 3 ingredients--4 if you add chocolate chips)

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Parents frequently ask us for tips on successfully launching their young adult kids. While there are no guaranteed formulas, today I'm sharing some general tips to help smooth your child's passage to adulthood.

- 1 Corinthians 14:20 - "Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters...."

- 1 Corinthians 15:19 - "If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied."

- Proverbs 10:19 - "When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise."

- James 1:19 - "... now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger."

- Colossians 4:6 - "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may...."

- 1 Corinthians 11:1 - “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”

- Philippians 2:5 - "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus...."

- Luke 17:1-3 - “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come...."

- Deuteronomy 11:18-22 - "Ye shall lay up these My words in your heart and in your soul...."

- Ephesians 2:4-5 - "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...."

- 2 Corinthians 7:10 - "For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin...."

- Ephesians 2:8-9 - "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves...."

- Philippians 1:6 - "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion...."

- Philippians 4:19 - "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus."

- Age-Appropriate Children's Chores - free printable

- 31 Bible Verses to Pray over Your Children - another free printable

- The Empty Pot - children's picture book by Demi

- Five Solas of the Reformation - free calligraphy coloring page

- "He Who Began a Good Work in You" - Steve Green Song

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A marriage is a lot like a garden. Both require a lot of tending. In Episode 54 of the Loving Life at Home Podcast, we'll explore six essentials that must be present if you want your marriage (or your garden) to thrive.

- Psalm 139:23-24 - "“Search me, O God, and know my heart..."

- Hosea 10:12 - “Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love..."

- Jeremiah 4:3 - “Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.”

- Galatians 6:7 - “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”

- Matthew 7:16-18 - "“By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes..."

- John 4:14 - "But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will...."

- John 7:37-38 - “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me...."

- Hebrews 12:15 - “See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up...."

- James 1:21 - “...in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.”

- John 15:4-17 - "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself...."

- Proverbs 17:22 - “A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”

- 31 Scriptures to Pray over Your Spouse

- St. Fransis of Assisi’s prayer

- Love Your Husband/ Love Yourself

- 25 Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband

- 25 Ways to Show Love to Your Wife

- Terra Cotta Ollas for gardening

- My Backyard Mural

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