I’m amazed at how the timing of my one year Bible reading plan is so very relevant to the season of life my husband and I are in right now. It’s one of those, ‘Dear God please let this be a season that will end in .02 seconds’, kind of a season. This season involves a lot of pain and heart ache. It's filled with loving someone deeply while letting go and holding to sacred ... Read More »
Family
A letter to the girl who sent porn through Instagram to our son.
Dear naked girl, You don't know me and I don't know you but I've seen pictures of you posing nekked as a jaybird on your bed. And ummm no thank you. Thank goodness for the tiny blurry parts. We have spent years praying for and training our son to guard his eyes and to protect his heart. We've taught him to run fast from hints of sexual immorality. Now that he's an older teen ... Read More »
3 great devotionals for kids
Devo's - building our relationship through time spent with our Creator God through prayer and reading scripture. It will never be an easy thing to establish daily Bible reading in your family. But it's worth fighting for that time in the word and helping our kids establish a devotional pattern. It's worth it because staying in scripture is life-giving and life-changing. ... Read More »
Praying for other voices
When I look back on my life and see all the people who have poured into me with wise counsel and godly advice I can't help but know it was all part of God's plan. But I also wonder if it had to do with a praying Mom. I have a praying Mom. Pretty much she knew in order for me to survive in this world with my crazy antics and ideas I would need a surrounding of godly people ... Read More »
Should I make my teenager go to church?
Should I make my teenager go to church? This is a question I've been asked before and while I'm not sure I'm qualified to answer it I'll try my best knowing I could be wrong and could change my views on this as I grow in wisdom and in parenting. Let me paint the scenario based on conversations I've had with people. You’re trying your best to raise your children in a way ... Read More »
Finding our Rhythms as a Family
As in most families I'm seeing ours where we’ve established some unplanned but definitely a pattern of rhythms, or traditions you might say. Our family is not necessarily “musical” like you might think a pastor’s family would be. That’s pretty much my fault all the way around because Randy, the hubs, has a great voice and can follow music well. Me on the other hand? Not so ... Read More »
On Kissing Santa’s Armpit…
Our teenage son is getting to write an essay every time he gets a not-s0-great report from the Orthodontist ie: not wearing his rubber bands. He's also getting the opportunity to save his money to start paying for any Ortho visits that don't produce a good report. What I love about Mitchell is his easy going disposition even when facing opposition. His humor keeps us going ... Read More »
Much needed laughter
You know sometimes you just gotta rare back and laugh your head off. And last night we got to do just that as a family. Nothing fancy for dinner but we used our Christmas china and ate in the dining room. After dinner we tried to play a new to us board game - "Clue". Whatever! That game was so stinking hard to figure out that we played our own version of it that lasted about ... Read More »