The Proverbs are full of good things to pray for our children as they’re growing and maturing, whether they’re graduating from middle school, high school, college, or grad school. I handpicked these verses for you as a mom whose oldest son just came home...
Last fall my family had the opportunity to go to The Storied Family Camp hosted by Justin and JL Gerhardt. The camp was designed to help your family discover your collective identity and strengths through the power of story. One of the weekend’s challenges was...
The little boy stood on the mound in the middle of the baseball field all alone. Ball one. Ball two. Ball three. Walk. Ball one. Ball two. Ball three. Walk. Sometime after the third walk, he started to cry and look to me for help. I wanted to yank him off the field...
We made the decision to give our two oldest sons iPhones at ages ten and twelve because my oldest son split his head open at church. Yes, he did. On a Wednesday night, we pulled up to church only to find that my youngest had forgotten his shoes. I tried my best to get...
In January of 2001, my parents separated for the first time. While I was away at college, twenty plus years of broken promises came to a head. I knew it was right. I knew my home wasn’t healthy. But we had spent 20 years keeping up appearances in the spotlight...
