Writing about Jesus With Gratitude + Grace

How do we raise our children to love the Lord and serve Him, to have a relationship with Jesus, and make sure they understand who Jesus is?

In case you need it, you have permission to refuse to dress your child up in one more crazy outfit you'd have to buy just for this day.

Hello, Friend! This post is a note to let you know I'm taking a couple weeks to focus on getting ahead for the summer months. It's not a...

I was flabbergasted. I had no idea what I'd done in front of the other child to give him this opinion of me, but it was heart-breaking.

If you're feeling lonely today, it's hard to imagine that loneliness can be a good thing. In fact, I feel a little l lonely, too.

I wasn't feeling grateful though. That big smile only lasted a few moments. I was actually feeling overwhelmed, ready for them to go to bed.

This post will equip you with the courage to enforce boundaries while lovingly guiding your children. Don't struggle alone.

Social media tells me I only have 18 years and then it's all over. I don't look at it that way. These years are the investment years.

When our daughter was born, she had jaundice and was hospitalized. She was in a crib, naked and blindfolded, separated from me.

Real talk about the stresses placed on Christian marriage and special needs parents, and practical ideas to thrive during crisis.

Keep that sparkle in her eye because it's the proof of LIFE. Put down your phone and turn off the screens. LIVE.

A summer challenge to re-engage with LIFE. Let's learn skills that have been lost, create new things, and laugh together.

Do you parent from a place of faith? Or from fear? Perspective matters, and God hasn't given us a spirit of fear.

Feeling disconnected, wondering if this is all there is to life? It's time to shake off the fog and live again. This post will show you how.

Life with a disabled child comes with a unique set of challenges that are more challenging than most. God prepared me for it beautifully.

Update on our six-year-old with Down syndrome who's thriving after surviving ECMO, a large VSD, pulmonary hypertension, feeding tube, etc.

In the Bible, we find the terrible story of Hagar & Ishmael. Turned out from home & about to die, God strangely chose to save them. Why??

There are things about Christmas that can push you to the breaking point. In this post, I offer you ways to manage your hard and find joy.

#1980ssummer is how we're getting back to normal. Will you join us?

Several of the sessions were good, encouraging, and helpful. Then it was time for the separate ones, and we wondered if we should skip them.