The summer following my high school graduation, I had the opportunity to go on a weeklong mission trip. It fit exactly in the middle of my “Best Summer Ever” p... Read More...
I remember the first time my son was invited to a play date at a friend’s house. It sounded fun! So why was I uneasy? I wanted to keep my kids safely in my car... Read More...
As I was helping friends move on a crisp fall morning, I got a text that tore my heart in two: the father of one of my former students had taken his own life.
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Do you find it difficult to engage your teenagers during the Christmas season? I mean about the real reason for the season? I know I do. It seems the majority o... Read More...
All this Christmas talk about the “star in the east” reminds me of a recent night I spent stargazing far from city lights, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains o... Read More...
I reread it so often the pages were thin and torn. The words captured my mind and allowed me to dream and see power in my own life. I was caught up by the wonde... Read More...
As parents of four teenagers, Sarah and I constantly struggle with culture bombarding our children. Our kids are inundated by music, social media, television, a... Read More...
Raise your hand if you loved middle school! I mean, you really hit it out of the park as your most confident self with no problems or conflicts whatsoever. Yeah... Read More...
My husband, Michael, and I have always seen our children’s friends as an extension of our family. We saw firsthand how many of these friends’ homes were broken,... Read More...
Oh, the wonderful middle school years. I use the word “wonderful” with all sincerity. However, “wonderfully challenging” might be a more accurate description. W... Read More...
Sometimes parenting high schoolers feels like navigating unchartered waters: uncomfortable and scary! I remember when my oldest daughter (now in college) wanted... Read More...
Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Let’s be honest: parenting midd... Read More...