This Week’s Mantra
It’s Monday morning. I’m up and moving – and I’d rather not be. Before I even opened my eyes my mind was racing – reviewing the weekend (and trying to…
Tag: family
The Lie I Told Today
This is the lie I told this morning at church… In response to the question “How are you today?” – my answer was “fine, thank you.” Or some version of…
Note to Self…Do As You Say
When I talk to kids about prayer – my own kids or kids in my ministry – I talk about the fact that sometimes God doesn’t answer our prayers in…
Gatorade and Nutella
I have always refrained from using food as a bribe or bargaining tool with my kids. Always. Always is a long time. And always ended today. Tuesday is the day my…
To my daughter…
Dear daughter, The other night, following another spectacularly explosive meltdown from your older brother, you said quietly, “I just want the old (brother) back.” So do we sweet girl. And…
The Good
My job is hard on my son. I am director of Children’s and Family Ministries at a church. That means at least one day a week, my family is “at…
This is Us…
This is what you might see on the surface when you look at us…A “perfect” nuclear family – husband, wife, son, daughter – who love each other deeply. We have…
We're All A Little Broken 