The Parable of the Little Gardeners
The kids just wouldn’t eat the vegetables on their plates. They complained, lost their tempers, and, if possible, fed the green beans, squash, and…
How to Ease the Press for Perfection in Your Parenting
From the moment I held my precious, little firstborn in my arms, I was forever changed. I felt the gush of love and the heavy weight of…
What Are You Willing To Do For Your Kids?
There’s very little we won’t do for our kids. It’s comical to look back on things that seemed perfectly normal at the time but, with a little…
I Surrender All—Even the Play Dates and Chicken Nuggets
“It is out of our surrender that God can begin to use us and bless us.” —A. W. Tozer So my daughter is turning thirty in a few weeks.…
Where are all the pregnant girls in our pews?
I sat there that day, staring into the eyes of a beautiful seventeen-year-old with tears streaming down her face. “Beth” told me what so many girls…
Where Too Little and Too Much Intersect
We’ve had some large storms in Dallas the last few weeks resulting in downed trees and power outages for extended periods of time. You don’t realize…
5 Ways to Include Jesus in Your Summer
No early morning alarms, carpool lanes, and homework projects. The unscheduled—or less scheduled—days of summer have begun! You and your kids…
Why Didn’t God Answer My Prayer?
As we continue our series considering tough faith questions our kids ask, it seems to me that questioning why God isn’t answering our prayers is not…
The Day I Gave Up Diet Coke
I love Diet Coke. To be more specific, I love Coke Zero and Diet Dr. Pepper. Not just a little something I enjoy; I mean, I thrive on it. And it…