Posts with the tag “children”

That moment of surrender, of saying, “Yes, Lord! Your will, not mine, be done,” was the beginning of this season for our family and it’s been one “yes Lord” after the next ever since....  Read More

I recently heard it put beautifully by a mom of three: “When you imagine your children leaving your home when they are grown, what sort of disciple will they be? What skills for being a steward of the...  Read More

Whether or not you're a parent, it can be easy to get lost in the hustle of a new school year. That’s why it’s all the more important to pause and pray for our students and teachers — today and throug...  Read More

But let’s be honest with ourselves. Screens are easy, and some days in parenting, you just need something to be easy. But hear me, friends: easy is not best. Easy is not necessarily holy....  Read More

Pointing my children to the Word is not my knee jerk reaction when I’m being faced with downright snotty behavior. My immediate reaction is anger, vehemently scolding and punishment. I can tell you th...  Read More

It's so important for us to take times like these to celebrate. It's also important we take time to champion the things that God is for -- to be about the things God is about, rather than only what He...  Read More

Eating together has become a lost art in our modern society where busy schedules, phones, and television interrupt the family dynamic....  Read More