You don’t have to be blooming to be growing
Twenty-one years ago, my husband, Troy, and I welcomed our first son into the world. Two years later, I gave birth to another boy. And again two…
Twenty Things the Parents of Mentally Strong Kids Never Do
If you love your child (and we’re sure you do) and want them to be successful, happy, and healthy, then it is imperative that you pay attention to…
When pride leaves parenting
Pride Leaving “I can’t believe we’re doing this,” I admitted to my husband on the thirty-minute car ride to the graduation party. “We can’t hide away…
Three practical steps to embracing God's plans (and letting go of your own)
“Laney, take your shoes off. Feel the new ground. You have no shoes to fill.” I knew the Holy Spirit was speaking to the pressure I put on myself to…
Six conversations to have with your teen about sexuality
Is there a more difficult hot-button topic for Christian teens today than issues of sexuality? Secular culture has their own version of “good news”:…
What “good” moms are supposed to do
By the time our second child, Brett, came along, I was pretty sure I had the parenting thing all figured out since, you know, I’d been a mom for…
Finding freedom from hurry
The words were so full of the grace I craved, I nearly wept. I’d been reading Rowan Williams’ Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another,…
Running on empty
I sighed and looked at the gas gauge in my vehicle—ten miles to empty. Oh gas gauge, I thought, I can relate. Why is it always like this? So much to…
The gift of being present for your children
We live in a society (and a time in history) where we have a plan for everything. Knowledge and information are only a click away, which has given us…
