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...]
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...]
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...]
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