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.…


How to wait when you’re ready for a breakthrough

How to wait when you’re ready for a breakthrough

Sometimes it can feel like everyone else is getting a breakthrough for their child except you. You are doing everything a good Christian parent…


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…


Creating a rhythm of prayer for your family

Life is loud. You’re bombarded with demands and needs at home, at work, and in your community. A child cries, laundry overflows, and dishes pile up.…


Three prayers for the new school year

Three prayers for the new school year

One of the most powerful gifts we can give our children is the gift of prayer. As a community, Christian Parenting is spending this school year…


Praying for a child with a disability

Praying for a child with a disability

I believe in the power of prayer. As I look at the Scriptures,  people called out to Jesus and asked for miraculous healing repeatedly. He made the…


What to do when you don’t know what to do

What to do when you don’t know what to do

We are all in our own season of parenting. Whether you parent littles, teens, or adults, each season is marked by its own joys and challenges. We…


World Down Syndrome awareness day: Destiny in a diagnosis

World Down Syndrome awareness day: Destiny in a diagnosis

March 21st marks a significant day for families around the world. We have celebrated this special day for the past ten years, since the birth of our…


Three ways to help a family who just received a cancer diagnosis

Three ways to help a family who just received a cancer diagnosis

Whether you’ve walked alongside someone or faced it yourself, you know there’s never a good time or circumstance to receive a cancer diagnosis—and…