Hope for our children is a beautiful thing. It’s what encourages them to dream and gives wings to their desires. Sometimes, though, in the process of hoping for our children, we ourselves lose sight of that true meaning of hope....
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My daughters do not always recognize their distinctions as strengths. In a culture of constant comparison, today’s young women are often looking to fit in. To display your strengths sometimes comes at the cost of loneliness or rejection. ...
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God has given us children, and that responsibility requires a comprehensive approach while raising them. When they are young, they can not care for themselves, so we make sure they are fed, diapered, cleaned, and have a place to sleep....
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In order to live out the identity of marriage, we have to realize that if marriage is just one of the many things we do, then it can come and go as our circumstances change. But, if it is who we are, then it must morph and grow just as...
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As we walk through the high school years with them, we have the opportunity to help them cement all of those aspects of growth. And now, more than ever, the growth is about so much more than building an academic transcript or creating the perfect portfolio....
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So much of your energy has been poured into getting them ready to go [to college], but an important question remains. What should they do once they get there?...
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Oh, how much I want my children to excel! I want them to be proud of their uniqueness and bold in their passions. I want them to have the ability to lead. But, I also want them to know the importance of community, working well with others, and submitting to...
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How do I reconcile contentment with what the Lord is doing in my life and the inevitable changes that I will never be prepared for? There is no simple formula, planner, or convenient pill to swallow....
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