God showed me that my peace and joy was being dictated by the behavior of other people.
My Response to Homelife Stress
COVID-19 – Let’s Process the Trauma of the “Suddenly”.
My tears are an expression of empathy: weeping with those who weep...Our current reality is overwhelming and I, and you, need to unload our stress.
Parenting From fear
Twenty-five years ago, I had no idea the intricate fear structure in my soul that influenced my parenting.
Our Greatest Cheerleader
There are times when the people most vital to our care cannot give us what we need. It's a painful reality that often shapes our emotional development and taints our self-image.
Realizing that Our Kids Can Become More Important to Us than God
We can fail and not be failures because God's redeeming work uses raising kids to take us through a journey of personal transformation.
New Seasons, Shifting Sand
Beauty in the midst of pain. Hardship in the midst of hope. Newness in familiarity. Rest in God as you regain your footing.
Saints, God is Cheering You On!
Our view of God the Father is crucial to our wholeness. We can’t possibly run to a Father that we think is always criticizing us, watching us with a stern eye or ready to take away some of His blessings back for our bad behavior.
Mommy or Me: Who is first?
Ages and Stages Part 4 Mommy or Me: Who is 1st? (Repost from 2014) I think I was in my upper-twenties when the dawning occurred. "I" had become lost in the role of “Mommy”. The decision to be a stay-at-home mom cost us financially but rewarded us with the certainty that we could completely oversee …
Cover Them With Your Wings
The Biblical metaphor of an eagle's wings means much more than providing the best shelter possible for our children. As parents, we must protect their minds, emotions, as well as their physical bodies.