The motto of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, is “Nisi Dominus Frusta”, which means, “without the Lord, frustration”. This is a feeling I know well. Nothing in my life has showed me the extent of my sinfulness and inabilities as parenting. Being a mom has brought out parts of my personality I would much rather […]
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A Christian Motherhood Manifesto
A Motherhood manifesto for Christian moms…for when you want more for your kids than just to succeed and be good people. “Can I ride home by myself?” he asked, eyes pleading to let him have this freedom. He was 8. We were at the park near our house. There were only 3 smallish roads to cross, […]
3 Ways to Slip Jesus Into the Lives of Your Grown Kids and Grandkids
Susan Gaddis and I share a heartbeat: we both long for parents and grandparents to truly understand their great influence in the spiritual lives of kids. It’s an honor to welcome Susan to my home-on-the-web today. Susan is a pastoral counselor, author, speaker, mom and grandma. Doesn’t it just rip you up inside when your […]
Why read Biblical fiction? (+ 9 great books to get you started)
Each time I pick up a non-fiction book to read, I inevitably quit part way through. I have the best of intentions, but it just loses my interest. Stories, on the other hand, are what make me read late into the night (which is probably what destroyed my eyesight! haha). Did you know that reading […]
Why we all need to read the Bible (and how to get started)
According to research conducted by the Barna Group, about 1/3 Americans read the Bible once per week or more, even though 9/10 Americans own at least one Bible. So why are we buying the Bible but not reading it? We obviously don’t feel drawn to open the Bible and read its contents. But is that […]
3 ways to build a rhythm of rest into your life
This year just about did me in. At one point I felt on the verge of some kind of breakdown, and at the other point I was just bone weary. Have you ever felt like that? Like the world is on your shoulders and if you sit down for even a minute, everything’s going to collapse? Everyone […]