God’s Grace & Love Can Never be Earned
I don’t ever want my children to think for one second that love and grace have to be earned.
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What if all we did was tell our kids the story?
How can we tell our kids the whole story of Scripture – not bit by bit as moral fables, but as a big story which is also their own?
Handing on Faith Isn’t Easy
Reading another post on this blog prompted me to ask my girls about their personal prayer lives. It went NOTHING like I thought it would.
It’s (still) Easter: time to practice forgiveness.
As a people who celebrate the risen Christ, we are called to forgive 365 days a year. Parenting gives us unique opportunities to practice this discipline.
First Secret of a Pew Whisperer: Being There
In our baptismal vows, we promise to share the Good News with others; as parents, our primary mission field is our own kids. How do we raise kids who love and worship God?
Time flies! So I slow down.
Parents often talk about how fast time flies as kids grow up. I practice staying present to savor the moments – even the hard ones.
Faith at Home, Remembered
Finding a collection of Forward Day by Day covers reminded me of my father’s faith practice – a daily ritual that helped shape my soul.
Spring Chill (In My House)
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.
Being fully present in the digital age
In Sherry Turkle’s book Alone Together, she describes the familiar scene in a coffee shop where two people – friends,
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The Bible is full of people making bad choices. That’s good news for us.
Once when I forgot to bring a chapter book for Peter, then six, to read in church, which was in those