Lay it down

Lay it down

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV). The evenings can be tough, especially if you’re an anxious person like me.…


A love that will never leave you

A love that will never leave you

My firstborn spent a semester abroad in his junior year of college. Like any mom who’s separated from her child, I knew the exact distance between…


Preach the Gospel to yourself first, then your children

Preach the gospel to yourself first, then your children

Sin.  That heavy, one-syllable word that can feel like a gut punch when we stop and ponder our own. As Christian parents we can jokingly say we’re…


Helping Kids Learn to Handle Anger

Everybody gets mad sometimes, and kids are no exception. Anger is natural, but learning how to handle anger will mean stepping away from what is…


Good News for Bad Parenting Days

Babies cut teeth and kids get sick. All children forget homework assignments or permission slips, and choose to exert their free will in public at…