These are not just unprecedented times…they seem to be unrelenting. Our enemy is working overtime to make Christians feel “…tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every…
A good dad.
Do you know how deeply loved you are? You, yes, you. You: with your financial problems and your weight problems and your marriage problems and your parenting problems. With your pride and…
Not yours.
Any parents out there second guessing yourselves today? When we were raising our family, I was rarely certain or decisive. Every direction and choice seemed to have supreme and irreversible consequences. To…
Yay, joy.
When I was a young mom with four kids ages 5 and under, I struggled with being joyful (Every mom reading this just muttered, “Amen, sister” under her breath.). The strain of…
Meant to.
I texted a dear friend late last night. I asked her to pray for me. I confessed I felt weary even though I know Galatians tells me not to! Nevertheless I was…
My breaking heart.
This week I went to Siloam Springs, Arkansas— home of the beautiful John Brown University. We dropped off our twin daughters for their freshman year of college. My, how time has flown!…
Dang, derecho.
How are you guys doing? I’m not asking just to be nice. I really want to know. I welcome your reply——even if we’ve never spoken before. How are things at your house?…
Fear of death.
What is the silliest thing that you’re afraid of? That’s the Icebreaker question on this week’s GNNNN. We are asking it to prompt a discussion of fears in your family. This week’s…
Celebrate SOMETHING.
So, okay we’ve all been grieving the loss of a lot of things lately. Milestone events everywhere from dance recitals to sports seasons to graduation ceremonies to weddings and funerals. Some of…
Time flies.
I spent this week at the lake with the family, watching kids finally doing normal summer stuff: jumping off the dock, tubing, water skiing, playing in the sand, and watching Hamilton on…