“Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1) My latest passion project is finally here. Dear Heavenly Father: A Guide to Prayer and Praying with Our Children is now available for FREE to all of my newsletter subscribers! Prayer is vital to building an abiding relationship with our Father God, so I’m thrilled to be able to offer you this valuable …
Wait for the Lord
Nolan (my younger son) and I were in car line waiting to pick up his brother from kindergarten, and he asked more than once, “Mom, why are we stopped? … Is Owen done with school yet? … Can I unbuckle? I’m not having fun in this line.” At least he’s honest. And then I thought about the many times I’ve …
We Do the Best We Can
Such a gorgeous afternoon with these boys! Have to say, though, that our day did not end as sweetly and conflict-free as these precious faces and moments would suggest. There were meltdowns and literal wailing and biting and gnashing of teeth last night—over toys and invasion of personal space and “He’s looking at me!” and staying in our seats at …