I had it all planned out. The nurse would call. I’d fall to my knees as tears of joy streamed down my face. The weight would lift. Christmas would be a time of glorious celebration, full of thankfulness and family. I’d write a happy post about all the lovely things God taught us during this […]
Christmas Gifts that Will Change the World
Christmas is such a wonderful time of giving. But sometimes all the gift giving seems silly, even a bit selfish. What if the gifts you give to friends and family were also a gift to those hurting around the world? World Vision has long been helping children in desperate poverty by providing them with sponsors […]
What Husbands Need to Know about Post Partum Depression
I have a special treat for you guys today! I asked my husband, Andy, to write on the blog for the first time! Unfortunately, he has personal experience with the subject: what husbands need to know about post partum depression. While this post makes me feel extremely vulnerable, I know that women with PPD are […]
How to Get Your Kids to Pick Up Their Toys Quickly
You don’t know claustrophobia until you’ve had kids. The toys, the artwork, the trash that has become a treasure. With kids, comes STUFF and lots of it! The job of picking up is too big for one person. And you’ll be doing your kids a disservice in the long run if they don’t learn how […]
How to ROCK at Parenting a Child with SPD
Are you parenting a child with sensory processing disorder? Welcome to the club! Get ready for a wild ride! You’re not alone as you navigate the tricky waters of SPD. I’ve gathered some of the best articles around about being a sensory parent. From sensory parents to sensory parents. You’ll be informed, challenged and encouraged. […]
Birthmarks, Birth Stories, and a Covenant
This post has taken me longer to write than any other. It’s in three big chunks, and if you’re a guy, you’ll probably want to skip over the birth story and on to the second section labeled “birthmarks”. 😉 This story is certainly not the simple birth story I expected to write. This story is […]
Christmas Nativity Activities for Kids
Christmas can get complicated quickly. So much fun and chaos gets packed into one month. And the awe and wonder of the incarnation, God becoming man for us, can get lost in the shuffle. These Christmas Nativity activities are a great way to refocus and open up discussion with your kids about the true meaning […]
How to be Proactive and Intentional about Building Kids’ Character
My two year old scares me. I can’t be the only mother who worries that her toddler is going to end up robbing banks! When I see my children miss behave, I’m always concerned that it will become a habit. And as we all know, habits are no fun to break. But lately we’ve been in […]
The Skeptic’s Guide to Faith
I was sitting on the floor of my brother’s room. Even though I now occupied that room with my husband and infant son, I couldn’t think of it as anything other than my brother’s room. Living with your parents as an adult will do that to you. There I was, a grown woman sitting crossed-legged […]
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