Pay It Backward (Wombs, Compassion and Mother’s Day)
Remember that movie Pay It Forward? It starred Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel Osment and Helen Hunt. A young boy wants to make the world a better […]
Remember that movie Pay It Forward? It starred Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel Osment and Helen Hunt. A young boy wants to make the world a better […]
Last year I blogged about this very thing. So here it is again with a few tweaks: How do we teach our children about the […]
I’ve been doing a lot of reading on parenting these days. Makes sense—not only do I care about families, but I’m a dad to 3 […]
Wrestling with my son just helped me teach him the Bible. We were doing our usual pre-dinner devotional routine. Tonight, it was the Spark story […]
This isn’t at all connected to the TV show Modern Family—even though that is pretty funny. Nor is it meant to usurp the real 10 Commandments. Just go […]
At the best of times, raising kids is a complicated business. In any given situation, multiple factors are at play: our own personalities, our children’s […]
Okay, I admit it. That title promises a lot! But think of it like this: I once heard someone talk about how people think they […]
The first time a stranger called me “madre” (mother), I thought I’d heard it wrong; I was still learning Spanish. In my early 20s, striking out on my own, with kids still a distant dream, my first reaction was to take it as an insult.
For those of you who are married, do you remember your wedding vows? Having had the privilege of marrying several people (no, I’m not a […]
Okay, so I didn’t need a paternity leave to realize moms rock. But it certainly is like putting on new glasses after having been told […]
Has this ever happened to you? Our family was in Target today, doing some back-to-school shopping when my almost 4 year old said he really, […]
As churches we can do a lot of talking about being “welcoming.” But we often confuse being polite with being welcoming.
My wife and I aren’t experts at this, but we’ve come to believe that we are our kids’ first encounter with God’s love, and their first examples of what it means to be a Christ follower.
They didn’t used to let dads in the delivery room. They do now! On Monday, my wife gave birth to our 3rd child—a little girl! […]
Ok, I’m not an expert, but as I’ve been listening to what’s going on around me, I can’t help hearing lots of talk about parenting. […]
“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” (Unknown) I’m a new dad. Well, not that new. And I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but […]
When I was about old enough to know nothing I remember asking my mom, “What’s mother’s day?” She told me. I replied (as all kids […]
Will our kids believe? Do they? This is a big question. Even before I had kids I was reading about our own homes being mission […]
I’m not really talking about that decision to finish the box of donuts yourself or to buy those $300 sunglasses. Well, maybe! I’m thinking more […]
I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it. Yes, the Easter bunny is around. But how […]