Five essentials for every special-needs parent
Parenting isn’t for the faint of heart. Many times, it takes effort and energy beyond our natural capacity. And if you are a parent to a child with…
Widening your family circle through foster care: Five things you need to know
“Hey, I hear you’re a foster parent. I’d like to do that one day,” she says eagerly, almost whimsically. She looks about twenty-six, the same age I…
Hope for the hard days: 5 truths to lean on
Raising a child who has been diagnosed with a medical condition or impairment of any kind can take a toll on our souls as parents. As I reflect back…
Giving kids hope in hardship
“How has the pandemic affected your kids?” I asked this question to a mom of three children. Right away she listed some of the meaningful activities…
Seeing ourselves through the eyes of the Father
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace” (John 1:18 NIV). As I sat with a blank document in front of me, having not written in…
The next right thing
“Just do the next right thing. Take a step, step again. It is all that I can do. The next right thing. I won't look too far ahead. It's too much for…
Changed by our children: God’s plans in our parenting
So much of our efforts as parents go towards supporting and helping our children. From the moment they are born, we work tirelessly to help them…
Ode to Christmas and New Year’s hope
The stockings that were hung by the chimney with care Are somewhere in the laundry with the underwear. The tree that shimmered with ornaments and…
Having fun is an act of hope
One of my goals this past year was to have more fun. I am pragmatic to a fault, so I confess, I had to put “fun” on my to-do list. As I write, I can…
