No mom raises a child and thinks for one hot minute that their kid might go rogue. Us moms just don't think like that. At least, not until reality hits us smack in the face. We find the bottle of Vodka stuffed under the seat of their car, or notice cuts on their arms, or a baggie of marijuana in their sock drawer. Or, maybe we walk into the … [Read more...]
Dear Mom Who’s Dreading Summer
Dear Mom-who’s-already-dreading-summer, Does the thought of having all the kids home make you break out into a cold sweat? Are you already dreading soccer practices, swim lessons, and your job as their summer social director? Struggling with feeling like an epic failure because you’re fantasizing about months of doing nothing while your … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Teenager Love Jesus
"How do I make my teenager love Jesus?" This was a question I received recently from a mom. She reached out to me and was desperate for answers. “He goes with us to church and is fine going to his youth group, but when I try to talk to him about faith he seems so disinterested.” How can she light a fire in the spiritual life of her child? Is … [Read more...]
Tune in to Family Life Today Radio -May 11th & 12th
Every once in awhile, when I open my email I discover something pretty cool. Most often, I want to throw up over the fact that there's 3,812 bits of correspondence awaiting my attention. Sure, most are junk emails sent from unknown faces, but like I said, every once in awhile I receive an email from a living breathing human being and it makes my … [Read more...]
The House that Built Me
Two years. That's how long mom suffered. She passed away on a pretty spring day in April. "I can't decide between Fall or Spring. I love them both." Mom used to say. "She's gone." Two tiny words with the power to cut my heart in half. The only ones I can make out through my sister's sobs. Paul and I drove in silence. I looked … [Read more...]
Focus on Him
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 For years, I worked as a 911 dispatcher. Each call had the potential of a new emergency. It’s a job that sure can get the blood pumping. … [Read more...]
These 5 Truths About Your Husband Will Fill Your Marriage With Grace
When I daydreamed about being married to my Prince Charming, our happily ever after didn’t include disagreements. Who fantasizes about arguing over silly things? If you’d asked me back then what might cause an angry word between “my whole world” and me, I would’ve guessed money. It made sense that finances should take top arguing … [Read more...]
What Our Family Sabbatical Taught Us – 10 Years Later
It's been 10 years. Hard to believe. This week I was on Focus on the Family sharing about the year that changed everything. It was January 2007 when we completed our one year radical sabbatical. What does that mean? It means I was frazzled, exhausted and discouraged. I recognized our family was being held hostage by busyness. We were … [Read more...]
Why Our Kids Don’t Have Free Reign on Netflix
“Mom, can I go on Netflix and watch a movie when you’re gone?” Samuel called me on my cell phone to ask. At the time, just shy of eleven years old, our youngest is pretty responsible. “No, son, wait until I get home. I’ll put a movie on for you.” I was heading out to take Grace, our thirteen year old to youth group and could see her sigh and … [Read more...]
Priceless – The Movie
Are you still wondering what sex-trafficking is all about? Maybe your teenagers have been asking you questions about it. If your family is like ours, we love to use movies to open up dialogue. Sex trafficking is a tough topic to broach with kids, so I recommend making sure they're mature enough to understand. If so, there's a movie out this … [Read more...]
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