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To be a father of nations
We talk a lot about legacy at my house. Not so much the financial concept of legacy, but the handing down of a strong Christian…
That’s Phineas
It’s only Wednesday, but already it’s been a tough week for Phineas. Come to think of it, last week wasn’t so great either. It feels…
Someone has to be the baby
This fall, I hit an uncomfortable, inevitable milestone: for the first time in our marriage (barring the gap of our own making), our baby is…
5 Tips for Creating a Godly Environment in Your Home
I know that as parents we’re not ultimately responsible for whether our children choose to follow Christ. I know that as they grow up, their…
Two decades
All those clichès? They’re true. I have no idea where the time went. It was too fast. And no, I wouldn’t trade it for the…
Outdoors with Jack…despite a downpour!
Just this past weekend, my 15-year-old son and I spent a night and day searching for a little white box in the woods during an…
Parenting: no guarantees
I remember the moment I realized that parenting wasn’t something that came with guaranteed results. My husband had just returned to work, leaving me alone…
War and peace
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt,…
The cult of family
Recently, I shared a blog piece to Facebook. It wasn’t anything I had written, and honestly, the topic doesn’t matter. In the course of the ensuing…