On Easter morning. My nine-year-old bounded into my room brimming with anticipation, "Mom! Are we going to do baskets now?" I could already predict the disappointment he inevitably would experience when I answered. In years past, the boys awoke to my frenzied preparations ... Read More about when was the last time your child experienced disappointment?
How a mistake taught us to say “no” to one more thing
Confession Time: We abducted Flat Stanley. We didn't mean to do it. It all started with the best of intentions. I should have known better. We enrolled on the world-wide network of home educating families to exchange laminated cutout characters with one another in a sort of pen pal ... Read More about How a mistake taught us to say “no” to one more thing
Silencing Your Inner Pharisee
She stepped up to the stage, bent over her guitar case and took her place on the stool in front of the microphone. Clearing her throat as she averted her glance towards the floor, she said, "You'll have to excuse me, I'm a little nervous." From the first strum, I sat captivated. Her voice was ... Read More about Silencing Your Inner Pharisee
I love you for who you are, not what you do
Bedtime seems to draw out the chatty side in my youngest son. We go through our ritual of PJs and toothbrushing, followed by reading the Bible with Dad and then prayers of gratitude for our day. Some nights we read a book. Dad says, "I love you," tucks him in with a kiss and ... Read More about I love you for who you are, not what you do
What if today is the last day we swing together
When we decided to move to this town, I was six months pregnant with our first son. Within weeks we had put down a deposit to build our home from scratch, found out about a relative who needed fostering, and started a job hunt for relocation. Our friends from church in LA surprised us by ... Read More about What if today is the last day we swing together
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