This is a season of peanut butter cheeks and sticky fingers rubbed on my clean pants and shirt. This is … More
Tag: children
The Children That God Has Graciously Given Me
I’ve never met a child who schedules out her temper tantrums in advance. Neither do babies ask permission before waking … More
A Parent’s Love
I like to think of myself as a somewhat competent communicator. Communication, after all is my craft as a teacher, … More
The Unharried (and Unhurried) Jesus
Reading through the gospels we see a purposeful and unharried Jesus. He was not involved in the rat race of … More
Teaching by Example
My husband pointed it out. There was our little girl, sitting quietly in the tub, folding her washcloth – just … More
Jesus Loves Me
The other night, as we lay in bed, snuggled close, my kids and I sang “Jesus loves me.” Of course, … More
The First Lord’s Supper
“Nack? Nack?” Her little voice is clear and sweet as she watches the trays pass over her head. She wants … More
We Have a Father
My dad once said, “By nature we were made creatures of God; by grace, we are made children of God.” … More
I am Doing a Great Work… and Cannot Come Down.
And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should … More
Dedicated to the one I love
They say little boys need their daddies. That is so very true. But did you know that little girls need … More