Have you ever found yourself saying your child’s name over and over and over again? I have. My son is two, about to be three, and it occurred to me a few months ago that he is a stinky listener. And I thought, “This is just a phase. But seriously, when will he get better at […] Read more…
Somewhere along my parenting journey I declared war on mosquitoes. It has been a costly war, with casualties pretty stinking low on the enemy’s side. You can’t perceive my tone through this text, so please know that I am saying this in a really sinister, drawn-out, deeply angry kind of way: “I loathe mosquitoes.” Emphasis […] Read more…
Each day when it gets close to nap time, the same thoughts go through my head… Will it happen? Will they overlap today? Will I get two magical hours all to myself? Amazingly many days out of the week those special stars align, and I’m alone. Both my children are sleeping and I’m free to […] Read more…
Last night, a little after midnight, I finally went to bed. It hadn’t been a bad day, just a busy and exhausting one. In fact, I felt really good about everything I had gotten done… …fed the kids …homeschooled the kids …washed the kids …reminded the kids about Jesus …swept and re-swept floors …picked up and […] Read more…
Can I tell you something? I have a toddler. He’s precious and sweet and says cute things like, “I’m not silly, I’m happy!” This precious, sweet and funny little guy has however, since 3 months of age been an “on again” and “off again” sleeper. The mountains and valleys of our twilight hours would make […] Read more…
If it comes off of my child’s body – teeth, hair, umbilical cords – I do not keep it. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with displaying a tuft of hair or a crusty, decomposing umbilical stub in a shadow box…it’s just not for me. But drawings, doodles, scraps of napkin with a tic-tac-toe scribbled […] Read more…
Kids on a Mission: Easter Island Lesson 6 Purpose: By the end of this lesson students will be able to: Recall basic facts about Easter Island and its religion, geography, and culture. Explain how the people of Easter Island decide their governors. Pray for the people of Easter Island by thinking through some of their […] Read more…
Publix has been really good to me… …they have these car buggies that are like fun little kid prisons that I can push around. If I put my kids on one of those backpack leashes I get major disapproval from people who have never had children…but if I strap them all into a jail-on-wheels everyone thinks it’s cute. […] Read more…
We are now in week 5 of our “Kids On A Mission” series. This week, we will be traveling to Iceland…one of the most beautiful places on earth! Even though the handiwork of God can be seen all over Iceland’s majestic landscape, most of the people there have forgotten who their Creator is. Our prayer is […] Read more…
Welcome to lesson 4 of “Kid’s on a Mission!” This week we’re learning about the country of India by making real investigations into their religion, food, and culture. My prayer is that your children hear the gospel again and again today while also becoming a little more confident in God’s truth as well as his […] Read more…