A Little of This and That!
October 10, 2024 A Little of This and That! My brother-in-law, Pat, passed away recently. He remained my brother-in-law even after my sister and he divorced. They remarried once, but … More
Family
Parents Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray!
May 23, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Parents – Teach Your Children to Share Their Faith and Pray! From Kay Meyer’s column … More
Share Your Faith with Your Family
May 9, 2024 We encourage you to take a family prayer walk together this week! Fun Family Devotions for the Home From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro … More
Can’t Leave Those Hugs Behind!
February 19, 2024 Can’t Leave Those Hugs Behind! I want to share some stories of my friend, Ellen Hetz, and her family. Ellen is now with the Lord. One of … More
The Impact of Christian Parents and Grandparents in Children’s Lives
7 Keys for Living and Sharing Our Christian Faith The Time in Which We Live Noah stood on the front porch and reached for his house key chain attached to … More
Holiday Activities for the Family
November 21, 2023 Strengthen Your Family – Eat Meals Together How can you strengthen your family? That’s a question that many people ask us. One way to strengthen your family … More
Manage Stress and Survive Crisis
July 26, 2023 The Sixth Trait that Builds Strong, Healthy Families Manage Stress and Survive Crisis written by Kay L. Meyer Ruth called the Family Shield office to ask for … More
The Five Love Languages of Children
February 28, 2023 The Five Love Languages of Children And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw … More
Thanksgiving and Holiday Traditions
November 23,2022 Treasured Memories and Traditions But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us … More
Children and the Five Love Languages
November 10,2022 These are pictures of some of the books and authors we have featured on the Family Shield radio program and podcast. The Five Love Languages of Children And … More
Fun Family Devotions for the Home
October 25, 2022 Fun Family Devotions for the Home From Kay Meyer’s column in the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper from 1994 to 2013. It’s tough, isn’t it? Even in … More
M&Ms Remind Me of God!
September 9, 2022 M&Ms Remind Me of God by Kay L. Meyer “Mom, wake up! It’s time for us to get ready to go to church.” “Dad, can I invite … More
I Don’t Want to Be Baptized!
July 28, 2022 Rev. David Jander and a child he baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carver, MN. “I Don’t Want to Be Baptized!” Some years ago I was the … More
Families – Spend Time Together
July 8, 2022 Families – Spend Time Together! I like to use the above picture in our newsletter and on Facebook. Playing games with children of all ages is an excellent way … More
Where is Your Treasure?
March 25, 2022 Kay Meyer and her family. Where is Your Treasure? Matthew 13:44-52 Hello, boys and girls. Our Bible verse from today’s lesson is Mt. 13:44, “The kingdom of … More
The Lord Created Pets
March 5, 2022 The Lord Created Pets! My husband and I adopted a two-year-old rescue dog recently. Our 17-year-old beloved dog died 4 months ago. He was our son, Jeff’s dog, … More
Treasured Memories and Traditions
November 10, 2021 Treasured Memories and Traditions But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told … More
Traveling with Our Children
May 28, 2021 Traveling with Our Children Recently, in preparation for a program, we were planning on “Traveling with Our Children” I asked friends on my Facebook page, “What do … More
Fathers – Share Your Life and Faith!
My son-in-law, David, takes his responsibility to share his faith and life with his young son very seriously. This fact is evident whenever we attend church with our daughter, son-in-law, … More
Parents – Go First Into the Home
January 19, 2021 Parents–Go First Into the Home These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when … More
Prepare for the Inevitable
November 27, 2020 Prepare for the Inevitable As they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus receive my spirit!” (Acts 7:59) “Students, your friend and classmate, who struggled with heart … More
Be Thankful
November 12, 2020 Be Thankful! Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thess. 5:16-18) For this … More
Speak with Gentleness and Respect!
October 9, 2020 Speak with Gentleness and Respect! Why should we speak up and promote God’s word, the Gospel, and a life affirming message to family, friends and those within … More
The Five Love Languages of Children
The Five Love Languages of Children And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was … More
Look – A Newborn Baby
“Look—a newborn baby! Isn’t he precious! How old is he? What’s his name? Have you ever noticed how many people open up and talk to strangers when they see babies … More
Use God’s Shield Against Satan’s Schemes
A spiritual battle rages in families within and outside of the church. Satan is firing missiles (Eph. 6:16) at us every day! God’s Word encourages us to stand firm against … More
Let’s Grow Strong Christian Families!
Raising children in today’s world is a joy, privilege, and a challenge! Parenting is perhaps the most important job you will ever have. When you become a parent, God gave … More
Witnessing Begins at Home
Often, when I present programs at area congregations and schools, a mom or dad will come up afterward and say, “I wish God would give me a mission in life.” … More
Father’s Day Special
Why are fathers so important to their children? What are the joys and challenges of being a father in today’s world? Why should we celebrate dads? Did you know that … More
God Loves Life: Physical, Eternal, and Abundant Life!
Erica told me, “I came to live here because my parents told me that unless I had an abortion, they would not allow me to live with them anymore. When … More
Six Traits to Build Healthy Families
Interested in strengthening your family? Then read the six part series on “Building Strong, Healthy Families for Christ.” It will address the six traits that help build strong, healthy families. … More
Prayerfully Parenting Teens
I love my job. The hours can be crazy at times with unpredictable demands and rigorous expectations. It is not a glamour job or a resume builder, nonetheless I have one … More