Equipping Parents for The Journey
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...
His big brown eyes looked up at me as if to say, “See, Mom. I told you. Now what do I do?” The silent but obvious question was in response to another child shoving him right in front of me, an adult, and saying how he was “so much bigger and better than everyone...
This week, it was blistering cold outside, so we crafted ourselves silly indoors. We sang, we drank cocoa, we played games, and we made more paper plate angels than you could imagine—which was fitting given that we lit the fourth of the candles on our Advent wreath this week, which is also commonly referred...
“I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” John 4:35 I love this verse more than I can tell you. It’s becoming all the more meaningful to me as Thanksgiving draws near. As more and more stores attempt to minimize the holiday and reduce it to little more...
Lately, I’ve been angry. Though I can’t stand admitting so, it’s the truth, and what good is a blog without truth? Yes, my anger is what I would classify “righteous anger,” but it is certainly not right. Even righteous anger can be handled the wrong way. Whether our children are fully aware of our...
This year, I will be volunteering (and attending) my first ever Vacation Bible School. Yes, you heard that right—my first ever. At nearly 34 years old, I get to experience what is a seemingly normal part of summer for thousands of children. I am eager to see hundreds of faces soaking in who Jesus is—many...
The month of love is coming up! Greeting cards, boxes of assorted chocolates (half of which will be discarded because they are just gross), and roses that quickly wither will be in full demand. Sounds like such fun, doesn’t it? While I am not the biggest fan of man-made holidays or pre-conditioned times to show...
“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2 At Christmas, believers gather to sing songs about a story we know did...
The day we celebrate the first coming of the Christ child is upon us, and during this season, my oldest little boy has found a deep affection for Mary—the woman chosen to bear the Son of God. I honestly don’t know who, other than the Holy Spirit, has caused him to reflect on her...
“How does December 10th sound?” the nurse asked when trying to schedule my next prenatal appointment. I briefly hesitated before accepting, with that gut feeling I was forgetting something. But, with my calendar showing Thursday as available, I went ahead and booked the appointment. It’s funny how a date so prolific in my life...
As parents, we know how our lives radically changed after welcoming a child into our homes and hearts. We are softer and more tender, and we see life with a new perspective. With every pregnancy, I am overwhelmed that God would be so gracious to allow me, in all my unworthiness, to even bear children,...
In less than two days, my family will join the more than 46 million Americans traveling farther than 50 miles from home, according to AAA. Why do we feel the need to manage traffic, luggage, children, and long lines at the gas stations? Of course there is fried turkey, stuffing, and pies galore, but the...
