Equipping Parents for The Journey
In the tenth grade, there was a girl I really liked. She had this great family, and I really loved them. I loved to be with them, but there was a fly in the proverbial ointment. I was really immature and annoying. I said stupid things to be funny, and I did foolish things...
I am prone to extremes. I am too lazy for too long, and then I work out until I nearly blow out my knees. I am too hard on my kids, and then I let them run around like monkeys. I make a big mess in the garage, and then I organize like a...
Narcissus was an unusual boy in Greek mythology. The son of Greek gods, he was endowed with a beauty that was beyond that of ordinary mortals. Women were enchanted by his beauty–even the other gods were mesmerized by him. The rest of Narcissus was all too ordinary. He was young, and like too many...
I am the mom of a middle school son—and a self-confessed football mom. In my small, football-obsessed Texas town, this is a unique and often scary breed. We know as much (or more) about football than our husbands and are not afraid to coach our sons to play better. We go to practice, study...
Our modern world has brought us many wonderful things that were not imagined by previous generations. Wifi, for example—I love me some of that Wifi. GPS/Google Maps is amazing—remember trying to fold up those impossible paper maps? Perhaps the best of them all are Little Debbie Swiss Rolls. Eat one of those frozen and...
Last Sunday, we had the opportunity to listen to Meaghan Wall, Special Needs Pastoral Leader at Stonebriar Community Church, share from her heart the challenges she has faced raising two strong-willed boys, while recognizing those tendencies in her own personality. As adults, we learn to yield our will to our spouse, our boss, and...
Wimpy Dads: I am not talking about some guy who cannot carry a couch over his shoulder or who has never played Rugby. I am talking about the dad who does not understand his role as a man, and therefore cannot fulfill his responsibilities as a father and a husband. There was a time...
Thousands of Texans are rallying around our officers in uniform, the men and women who risk their lives to protect citizens on a daily basis. The recent incidents of hatred against police officers is astounding, like the murder of sheriff’s deputy Darren Goforth in Houston last week. While pumping gas, Goforth was shot 15...
We live in an interesting age in terms of what may or may not put our children at risk of being prey for a predator. While evil is nothing new, the amount of attention given to the subject makes it all but impossible for parents to be aware of the many new dangers our...
My heart feels like it is crumbling, and my eyes can barely keep the tears from tumbling down my cheeks. Why, you ask? Well, my little guys started preschool today—both of them! The school is affectionately called Sonshine and takes place at a wonderful church close to our home. Two days a week, my sons will...
One of the most offensive yet decent words in the English language is the word “change.” The mention of change has the ability to turn a good day into a bad one. Most people don’t like change because it causes discomfort. Adults faced with change can experience a roller coaster of emotions that include...
It was kind of quiet around our house this past Sunday evening. We were each reflecting on our summer and mourning that it was coming to a close. What is it about going back to school that causes large emotional swings in our family? Could it be that change isn’t just hard for adults,...
