Parenting gives me all kinds of glimpses into God’s character. My husband and I chose to name our second son Jedidiah, which means “God’s beloved.” We wanted o... Read More...
DWELL: WHY?
Dwelling on the problem. Dwelling in the past. Dwelling
on “it.”
We wake up first thing in the morning and our minds are already dwelling o... Read More...
“While today’s culture is telling our children that life is ‘all about me,’ we can direct them to think about the fact that life is really ‘all about God.’ God... Read More...
Some people are just hard to pray for. The teacher whose teaching style doesn’t line up with our child’s learning style, the kid who mistreats ours on the play... Read More...
Years ago, Michelle Anthony introduced me to the 10 Environments. The simplicity of them struck me, and although I had heard some of the same language througho... Read More...
Hi, I’m Confident Courtney.
This is a story about my brother, Fearful Freddy. I don’t really like calling him that because, you see, Freddy hasn’t always be... Read More...
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...
The moment I held my oldest in my arms, I felt it immediately: the fact that she’s borrowed. It was almost inescapable—holding the baby who grew in my body, ... Read More...
“Hi, my name is Jessica. Are you calling to give a compliment or a complaint?”
My husband responded, “I’m calling to give a compliment.”
There was a long... 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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What comes to mind when you hear the words “faith community?” Do you immediately picture friends in your church? Or, do you think about your family? Do you thin... Read More...
One of the goals of course correction is to train our children’s minds, hearts, bodies, and souls to know and love God. It’s our privilege to introduce our chil... Read More...
