Posts tagged “Parenting”
God knows the way
In warm months, after we’ve eaten supper and my husband is doing the dishes, I like to take my younger two kids on a…
Born again
I have given birth five times. While I expect neither applause nor gold stars for this feat, I will have you know that each…
Light drives away the shadows
I recently read a children’s book to my kids about a bear who wanted to get rid of his shadow. He didn’t like having…
Acts of service
I am a horrible person for whom to buy presents. “Gifts” is not my primary love language; “Acts of Service” is. My husband could…
A hole and the whole
Recently, our 16-year-old son got his first phone. (Yes, we lean slightly toward the old-school way of life. . . . We also still…
Angels: God’s child protectors
Some of the sweetest religious art depicts winged angels hovering over children walking or sleeping in their little beds. Those images are not just…