how christian parents are missing the point

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Parenting

I once attended a parenting seminar where the speaker asked parents, “What is your ultimate goal in raising your children?” How would you answer that question? Some people in the group gave very noble and biblical answers, like, “I want my kids to grow up to know and...

Trusting God with Our Children

by | May 29, 2013 | Articles, Parenting

  I squinted my groggy eyes in the direction of the digital clock perched strategically at the side of my bed.  The fluorescent digits told me it was 1:20 a.m. I tried to take a deep breath, but my heart was pounding against my rib cage.  I wished my anxiety...

passing the baton

by | Sep 22, 2012 | Parenting

  Today we celebrate my mom’s first birthday in heaven. Not that she’s keeping track, of course. A year ago, my sister and I sat on either side of our grandma, doing our utmost to console her choked sobs as she watched her daughter’s casket get...

Taunting the Sea

by | Sep 16, 2012 | Parenting

My eyes squint as I make out three silhouettes against a background of shimmering waves.  Even from my perch under an over-sized umbrella, the radiance of the sun’s reflection glistening off the rolling sea is breathtaking. I watch the three figures as they scan...