Gabriel’s call, Mary’s “yes” – and my response to my son’s doubt.
I should’ve been prepared for my own child to tell me he was experiencing doubt. But I wasn’t.
parenting
Scripture engagement with teens: subtle and not-so-subtle approaches
How is your scripture engagement going with your kids? How about you youth ministers and Sunday school teachers and leaders? Miriam McKenney continues to read the Bible with her kids at church, and we’re reaping what we’ve sown. The children are growing into the Word of God.
I failed Lent by 7:20am on Ash Wednesday. Here’s how you can too.
Failing was my entrance into a holy Lent.
I’m thinking about toy guns with wisdom from the book of Numbers.
I want to be enough of a roadblock to convince them to think a little more deeply.
Life’s Longing for Itself
These days my prayers are an admission that I’m not the one in control.
Liturgical Year
I tried to wield Lent over my family’s heads. It doesn’t work.
My attempts to modify others’ behavior during the six weeks before Easter haven’t really been any more effective than my mother’s were.
Our bodies – and our children’s – are a gift from God.
Sexuality and gender seem unique in their capacity to elicit terror in adults and embarrassment in children.
Parenting
We observe Lent. That doesn’t make us religious?
My daughter told me, “For you being a priest, we aren’t the most religious family.” Is that because our faith is practical and immersive?
Liturgical Year, Parenting
Simeon sang when he saw the infant Christ – and we still sing today.
Our families show us God in everyday life. Recognizing these moments is critical for our faith and the faith of our children.
Lent Madness with Children
Participation in Lent Madness can be turned into a family ritual, like lighting the Advent Wreath at dinnertime or saying bedtime prayers together.