Prayer, the Power Behind the Parent
Recently my kids had a snow day and school was closed, again. Just enough freezing drizzle was coming down to coat the roads with ice. Between school closings and the numerous two-hour delays we have had, the kids have not had a full week of school since the new...
Dancing to the Song of Adolescence
As I watched a morning talk show while doing my workout one particular day, the host’s seventeen-year-old daughter was a guest on the cooking segment. As the young girl walked on the set, her mother’s face and demeanor changed noticeably. Almost instantly, she looked older. Gone was the jovial,...
Pouring into Our Kids in 2018: Game On
2018 is here, and many of us have made New Year's Resolutions. Losing weight, exercising, and reading the Bible are all noble goals. We want to better ourselves. We have the rest of our lives to improve ourselves. How much time do we have left with our kids?...
5 Reasons to be Excited about the New Year
This morning I woke up to find it was negative fifteen degrees! What? In Indiana? I understand if you live in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan—those up there states—it is par for the course. But, Indiana? Brrrrrrr! I just got back from the grocery store. It’s a deceivingly beautiful day. The sky is...