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Changing perspectives with opposite thinking… even with teens.

December 14, 2016 By Miriam McKenney 1 Comment

Perhaps you know a person who can out-argue any potentially successful advice. Kaia could teach a class on how to shoot down suggestions of any plausibility level. I often want to roll my eyes and say “Ok, whatever, you’ve got it all figured out. Let me know how it goes next time.” This time, before I spoke, I paused and prayed for guidance, and God heard.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Spiritual Practices Tagged With: conflict, Jesus, parenting, Prayer, relationships, teenagers

Spring Chill (In My House)

April 13, 2016 By Miriam McKenney 2 Comments

The cool spring outside is mirrored inside my home. I lean on my faith to guide and help me when my kids struggle in their relationship.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: conflict, discipleship, Jesus, parenting, spring

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