When Seeking God is More Than Perfectly Planned Quiet Times

Like in the moments when you're changing a diaper on a screaming child, yearning for calm among rambunctious children, breaking up a fight between your children, or fuming with anger from a teenage dispute.  God wants you to seek him, yes, even in these not-so-quiet moments of your day...

When Parenting A Christ-Like Child is Hard

It’s in the moments of watching my children suffer, sacrifice and serve that I am truly challenged.  Heartbreak, discomfort and pain are a very real part of raising Christ-like children.  There will be times when their good decisions will break their hearts.  But in these moments, realize that the test may very well be my own.   Will you trust God with your children or will you protect and shield them from the need to practice the Word you’ve taught them?

When You Want to Raise Strong Kids, but Hide Them Away at the Same Time

This world is harsh and broken, and most days I want to just hide my kids away and protect them from it all. But then I look at Jesus. Jesus commanded His followers to let the little children come to Him. And Jesus went where it was hard, and dirty, and people were broken. So, if we want our children to walk with Jesus, we need to teach them how to do it in our broken days....