A VBS Dropout and a Mother’s Faith
Recently, my 11-year-old son attended Vacation Bible School at our beloved home church. He’s attended in years past, and though […]
Parenting
Dog (Man) Days of Summer
More than five years into life with our spring-loaded third child, who wakes up (and often wakes us up) at Indy Speedway
Laying the Foundation of Spiritaual Practices
I distinctly remember having a conversation with my husband when our children were very young and I was a stay-at-home
Empty Nest
My mom texted a picture to all seven of us kids at the end of August after Nathan, my youngest brother and twenty years my junior, left for his freshman year of college. “In the first week of empty nesting we found an empty nest!” she wrote.
Jesus Ahead of Me
This year, I packed what will most likely be my son’s last Easter basket. He’s headed off to college next year,
Saint Joseph, Fatherhood, and Fitted Bedsheets
In March 2019, I first learned that I was going to be a father. In those initial moments, I felt
Childhood and the Church
Our children, soon-to-be youth, have important ideas and understandings of the world, their place in it, and their relationship with the Creator to share with us. Are we as the church listening?
Talking to Kids about World Religions
On New Year’s Day, two big stories made the news, one domestic and another abroad. The media quickly tossed around
Ongoing Support
For each Grow Christians post we share on co-parenting, we offer this disclaimer: We are aware that our experience does
Embracing Complexity: Lessons from Elphaba and Imogene
In the past three weeks, I’ve seen three movies in the theater with my thirteen-year-old daughter. A personal record, for