“Don’t forget the girl on the bench.” It’s a phrase I repeated like clockwork every morning as I drove my three daughters to school. They rolled their eyes because they’d heard it a zillion times. But I didn’t care. When I was in eighth grade, I was the new girl in a school where most… Read More
As a young mom of preschoolers, how do you deepen your walk with God when you can’t find a minute to spare for theological discussions, riveting Bible study groups, or even a great Christian podcast? I have one solution that helped change my life. You experience Him by finding God in your everyday life. Finding God… Read More
The tone of my voice made me cringe, so of course my young daughter cringed too. We were on our way to church, and it had been one of those mornings. I’d slept later than I meant to, we were out of milk, and my hair was doing its own thing. I was tired, grumpy,… Read More
When my children were still babies and toddlers, Christian parenting wasn’t a challenge. I cuddled, rocked, taught my daughters right from wrong, and talked about Jesus. But when my oldest daughter was in second grade, she received an invitation to a movie-themed birthday party. Suddenly, my Christian parenting skills called for an unfamiliar dose of… Read More
If you’re a parent and your kids aren’t grown yet, you need positive parenting strategies for the teenage years in your back pocket. You may be carpooling kids to elementary school, but you hear the stories of teenagers gone wild. So, you look ahead and wonder if you’ve got what it takes to help your kids… Read More
I tried not to grin. My daughter was battling frustration. Her delightful little girl simply refused to play by herself. Have I done something wrong? My daughter wanted to know. I heard the frustration in her voice and sympathized with her over what I knew had been a very long day. And since I knew… Read More
Busy mom, between the diapers and the toddler snacks or the field trips and the homework, making time for God can seem nearly impossible. As a young mom, I desperately wanted to know God better. But I was raising three daughters while my husband worked overseas, so sometimes making time for God felt impossible. I constantly… Read More
As the school bus lurched to a stop, I grabbed my lunchbox and followed my brother to the front. I was in fifth grade and life was good. My biggest concerns at the time were what color Fizzie my mom had packed in my lunchbox and what to do about the blister on my hand… Read More