My son was expelled from preschool. Maybe that sounds shocking—it was to me! But apparently it happens over fifty thousand times every year.[1] I’m sure this leads to a lot of hurt, frustration, and shame. While I’m sure there is no easy solution, I’m convinced that one of the best ways to learn and grow…
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19 NIV) I always like really good definitions, so I looked up what it means to ponder. Merriam-Webster defines ponder as, “to weigh in the mind, think about, or reflect on.” Another definition I read, from Oxford Languages, stated that ponder…
Father God, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Ps. 23:1 ESV) You are the Lord who is my shepherd. And so I come to you as Yahweh, your personal name that reflects the depth of your faithful character, the strength of your self-sufficient power, and your great love for me. You are…
You’ve probably heard the cliché that motherhood is a gift—and it is, I’ve learned, but not always in the way I expected. Sometimes it feels like the Christmas I got socks and a toothbrush in my stocking. If it’s such a gift, why do I feel so bad at it? Is it this hard because…
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12 ESV) The end of summer brings a new school year with its own challenges. It takes a few weeks to settle back into earlier mornings and earlier bedtimes. As lunch accounts run low and tensions run high, I am…
I am the proud mom of three kids: two girls aged fifteen and thirteen, and one nine-year-old boy. I always dreamt of becoming a mom and am grateful God entrusted these three to me and my husband. While this post will explore some of my learnings about parenting teens, I fully acknowledge how early it…