Nostalgia hits hard during the graduation season. Parents cling a little tighter to those children still home and wish for just one more year with the one leaving. It is tempting to time warp to the middle of our kids’ grade-school years…
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The Only Thing To Do When You Don’t Understand
As a young mother, I figured if I poured out enough love on my children and set clear boundaries for them, they would obey with little resistance. Perhaps a small consequence might be needed now and then, but for the…
We Were Meant To Take Risks
One of Rachel’s favorite words is “home.” She repeats it over and over whenever she thinks we are planning an outing—insisting she must remain home. If it were up to Rach, she wouldn’t go anywhere, except maybe church. At times,…
Can You Possess Both Gentleness and Strength? {Fruit of the Spirit Series}
Aside from moments when my children are sick or injured, I have never before classified myself as “gentle” or “meek.” Kind and compassionate, yes. But I see gentle or meek as implying delicate and docile, and I’ve never been accused…
Living a Life of Faithfulness {Fruit of the Spirit Series}
We’re in our seventh week of the Fruit of the Spirit Series. If you missed any of the previous series’ posts, click here to catch up. This week we tackle faithfulness. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23). The…
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