What parents should know about senior year
“This is the beginning of the end.” I remember thinking this thought the entire summer before my senior year. I was terrified and did not feel ready…
How to fall apart well
I am a mom of four kids and I just recently learned how to fall apart. As a young toddler, I lost my dad and older sister in a car wreck. My mom…
The prodigal’s mother
Originally published on Foundations with Janet Denison I‘ve taught the parable of the prodigal son from Luke, chapter 15, many times. It never…
I'm afraid to have kids and that's okay
I always thought I would go to college, find my husband, graduate, get married, and have my first baby by the time I turned twenty-five. If there was…
Leaning into God's promises
I had a text: “Mom, I am terrified.” I read it out loud to Brett. “You okay?” I texted back. My husband and I were at the beach. My mom was watching…
A college freshman’s advice for parents
Hi, my name is Blake Jefferson. I just finished my freshman year at the University of Texas at Austin. I grew up in a small, Christian private…
Finding peace in the midst of transitions
Out of all four seasons, summer and fall typically carry with them the most transitions. And in parenting, we experience the joys and challenges of…
The God who sees you
“So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me”…
Pray, hope, and don’t worry
You probably have many sources of stress and anxiety as a mother. One, family life is hard. From managing schedules to stress levels, you juggle…
