Equipping Parents for The Journey
As parents, there are so many things completely out of our control. Even if you plan and order your child’s day from beginning to end, you are not in every thought, breath, and step they take. And in truth, that is not how God wants you to parent. A good friend regularly reminds me...
One of the best things about being part of a community with other parents is learning how they approach similar problems. Let's face it, there are not a lot new parenting challenges under the sun, but there are many approaches to head them off or tackle them. As we wrap up our back-to-school series,...
Has anyone ever encouraged you to rest? The house is quiet this morning. For the first time in months, everyone is gone. Kids are in school, husband or wife is at work, in-laws have returned home, and the neighbor kids have also returned to their families after a long summer. Your first response in...
It’s back to school season in North Texas. This time of year has always been filled with some level of fear and anxiety. How could it not be, with new schools, new teachers, new programs, new rules . . . So much "new" is hard for anyone. But the start of the 2021–2022 school...
"In the middle of newborn snuggles and baby heaven with the birth of my second child, I found myself sinking into a pit. My symptoms weren’t what I expected, and it took awhile to realize what was happening to me . . . It was there that Jesus met me, weeping and vulnerable and...
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...
I had the opportunity to attend high school camp this summer. I went with the expectation of late nights, kids who were going to slip off into the woods, some infighting between groups, some hurt feelings, a few bumps, and bruises, and the general camp stuff. I was completely unprepared for the number of...
Most of us will be in some form of leadership as adults. This is a very tricky position to be in, and failure can come in a thousand different ways. Despite the stakes being quite high, most of us are thrown into leadership before we get any instruction on how to do it well....
Imagine you and I are sitting on the shore of a quiet lake fishing, or around a campfire dodging the smoke, or sitting on the front porch rocking in a couple of wooden chairs that squeak just a bit when you rock. Can you imagine that? Good. Now join me for a small sampling...
“There is nothing like being encouraged and affirmed as a mom, am I right? My love language is affirmation, so it is very easy for me to flock to anyone who will pay me a compliment. When I began my blog and shop where I create Bible content for preschoolers at home, I decided that...
Here we are again; another school year is complete, and we are thinking about the summer stretching out before us. Ah, yes, summer. Summer is a time just waiting to be filled with (hopefully) fun and relaxing family time. But, summer is often a struggle between over-scheduled, over-hyped, and over-stimulation, resulting in losing your...
In recognition of National Foster Care Month, we asked Megan Adkin to share with us her family's story in an Open Letter to Adoptive and Foster Care Moms. "We have four children who came to us through the foster care system, and three that came the old-fashioned way. My story isn’t short, but I...
