Equipping Parents for The Journey
Drawing near to Christmas, I have decided Facebook has ruined Christmas! There’s so much pressure! Mark Zuckerberg owes all of us a huge apology . . . and maybe a refund. But seriously, besides social media, why do we obsess so much about having the perfect family Christmas? Wouldn’t that require us to have...
As director of the Stonebriar Preschool Pals program, I have the advantage of seeing the anticipation of Christmas build on the faces of our students. Their sweet voices of excitement echo down the halls as they share with their friends and teachers all they have experienced this holiday season. It is also not uncommon...
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 I don’t manage stress well. In my mind, I have supernatural powers to overcome any mountain with grace and elegance, so I might have committed to a big holiday project at work, two volunteer...
Christmas is a mixed bag for our family. I love the lights, decorations, special events, and family activities, but I dread the busy-ness of the season. The hectic schedule, the long to-do lists, the mental obsession over our family budget vs. gift list all threaten to zap any pleasure from this season. I recently...
So my story goes something like this… I was a… pastor’s kid… missionary kid… The gold standard of what parents wanted their kids to be at church… A high school graduate at 16… Medical School Student at 19… I… Crashed and burned at 21… Worked hard to fix it all (ministry, career, marriage,...
For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit. Jeremiah 17:8 The trees are coming...
“The problem with your child is not your child, it’s you. There was no such thing as a boomerang child in the 1950s. We were making a much more functional contribution to society by the age of 25. Children were not expected to read by first grade, and there were no teachers’ aides then....
Adventure is Out There! (Now if I could just find my keys… Ideas for connecting with your teen over Summer 2015) Take a deep breath, and picture it. The moment is just around the corner for many of us: The final bell rings, blaring over the radio or phone conversation in your car. Young...
