You’ve heard about Sabbath. You may even be intrigued about the idea of celebrating Sabbath yourself. A day of rest? Who wouldn’t be intrigued? But families with little children can have a hard time finding a rhythm for Sabbath that will work. This week, Stonebriar Community Church’s Elementary Ministry Leader shares some tips for...
Overscheduled, Over Busy
In April of 2021, I wrote a blog post here on Parenting Pathway about the lessons we learned from our lockdown and subsequent navigation of COVID-19. This season, while difficult, taught so many of us valuable lessons about life, family, and God’s presence in our lives. Little by little, we have allowed our calendars to...
Marriage and Parenting
As part of our Spring 2023 Parenting Pathway Class lineup, we were honored to learn from Associate Pastor David Ake and his bride, Jamie, as they discussed Marriage and Parenting with a wise and experienced panel. Learn more and watch the class recording this week on the blog. ...
Dating Your Spouse This Summer
When you’re married, dates take you back to when you would first get butterflies, change your outfit a thousand times, and keep plenty of mints on hand—back to when you were just finding out who this person is. Maybe you don’t get the butterflies as much anymore, because eventually in relationships, we get to...
Qualities of an Uncommon Marriage
Marriage is a tricky topic to discuss. Most of us would not be willing to hold up our marriage as an example for others to follow. After all, we know what goes on in our own homes. But in 2013, Tony and Lauren Dungy published a book that changed the way I approach my...
When You and Your Spouse Don’t Agree
Our son is a senior in high school and in a few short weeks will be launching into his next big adventure. Looking back, I can see at least 100 decisions that his dad and I made that influenced who our son is and the paths he is choosing to walk now. My husband and I...
A Second Opportunity to Get Valentine’s Day Right
Valentine's Day was earlier this week. Some of us got it right, some of us got it wrong, and some of us missed it all together. And to most of us in the parenting-younger-kids phase of our lives, Valentine's Day is more about getting your kids to school with a Valentine box than celebrating...
A Family Mission Statement
One of the biggest benefits of the last couple years and our journey through a global pandemic is that it has given us the opportunity to step back and really evaluate what is important. As we started to reassemble our lives after the initial shutdown, in most cases, we were more aware of what...
Holidays and Your Marriage
Welcome to Christmas and the holiday season! It’s always such a great moment of anticipation to look forward to the weeks ahead, especially with the opportunity to share the experiences and joy of the season with our beloved spouse. Yet this incredible time of joy and celebration can be incredibly taxing and detrimental to...
Capture the Last Few Moments of Summer
Here in North Texas, we are in the waning days of our summer vacation. In three-ish weeks, our kids will be heading back to school or kick off their homeschool programs. As a parent near the end of summer, you are in one of two camps: 1) You have done everything "summer" you can...
Confessions of a Jealous Husband
"I have a big jealousy problem in my marriage. It's not quite what you think it is, though. There are no fits of rage, no yelling or carrying on with passive-aggressive comments or behavior. It's just that there are these other smaller human beings that live in my home . . ." This week...
The Power of One Man
As a parent raising boys in today’s America we struggle with helping them find their way to manhood and be the leaders and spiritual influences that God has called him to be. Dr. Ron Archer—pastor, speaker, and author join Pastors Dave Carl and Nathan Kocurek to talk about his new book The Power of...