the misunderstood introvert
My eldest son has a hard time being with people for long periods of time. He gets rather squirrely: acting out, hurting others, grabbing toys. It drives everyone crazy, and I have often found myself trying not to be embarrassed when with friends. As a studious student...
A letter to my white, suburban friend (from a white suburban mom)
Dear friend, You and I probably have a lot in common. I never had to think much about racism. I grew up on a block that was 99% white. The only kid I remember being slightly different was Aliya, although the most memorable part of her existence on our street was...
why is God so unfair?
It hasn’t really rained since before winter, and it is now mid-May. The drought has lasted over a year. mini sex doll The fire north of us has been burning for weeks. It has grown to over 1000 square miles of raging inferno, and those fighting it in every...
talking about sex, pornography, and abuse with your kids
It’s time to get talking about sex. Well, sort of. You and I don’t need to talk about it. That would be weird. But we MUST talk to our kids about it. Unless we want our kids to absorb and emulate the world’s views on the topic, we must beat the world...
How to survive when your child dies suddenly
Today’s story comes from my friend Michele. As I’ve gotten to know her I have been amazed at her courage to continue trusting God in the midst of the grief of a mother’s worst nightmare. I became a mother on February 24, 2004 as...