“Mom, I need you.” I startled awake and spied my 12-year-old daughter standing in my bedroom doorway, silhouetted Continue Reading
An Alternative Approach to Christian Teen Dating
Have you told your teens to wait before they date? I'm the first to raise my hand. When I was growing up, most of my Continue Reading
High School Is Not a Big Green Ugly Monster (Except for That It Kind of Is)
She got a fresh haircut for school pictures. Yesterday, before sophomore orientation, I helped her straighten her wavy Continue Reading
Answers to Your Kids’ Most Baffling Questions About God
Is God real? How do we know the Bible is true? Why did God create natural disasters? Is it okay to sin if God is just Continue Reading
A Sappy Mom’s Encouragement as We Head Into Summer
She shares inside jokes with her friends that I’m not privy to. She spends an hour after school decompressing in her Continue Reading
This Is How God Answers Prayers
I didn’t have time for it. I was going to say no. But something told me—do it anyway. Have you ever heard that little Continue Reading
How to Redeem Life’s Stinky Moments
Poop. That’s what I baked. I didn’t mean to. My plan was to wow the crowd with beautiful chocolate cupcakes for the Continue Reading
Where is God when you’re running on empty?
“I wish somebody would invent a Skittles bag that automatically refilled itself.” My 11-year-old shook the empty, Continue Reading
If These Walls Could Speak, I’d Ask Them to Pass Me a Tissue
I’m standing in the doorway of my daughter’s bedroom and an old but familiar feeling grips my heart. A sense of Continue Reading
When God Has You on a Short Leash
I learn a lot about God—from my dogs. Last Saturday I took our Morkie for a walk. He’s 12 pounds of stubborn, Continue Reading
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