Learning to Let Them Go

Learning to Let Them Go

Last week, I watched as my 16 year-old son drove out of our driveway for the very first time completely by himself. It was kind of a surreal moment, as it hit me again that our children grow up so fast, and I was reminded of how this would only be one of many...
3 Steps to Regret-Free Parenting

3 Steps to Regret-Free Parenting

Every parent who gets to the end of their parenting journey always has some regrets, or things they’d at least have changed.  But what if we could reverse regret?   I believe that in some ways we can on the front end.  And especially as parents, if we choose to be...
Lord, Change Me

Lord, Change Me

I recently read this captivating illustration, and it challenged me… Let’s pretend that your banker phoned you late last Friday and said he had some very good news. He told you that an anonymous donor who loves you very much has decided to deposit 86,400 pennies into...
3 Lessons Learned in 3 Years of Raising Teenagers

3 Lessons Learned in 3 Years of Raising Teenagers

As hard as it is to believe, our oldest child turns 16 this month, and is about to get his driver’s license (ya’ll pray for us).  We also have a beautiful teenage daughter who is 14.   As parents, we are constantly learning on this journey as we strive to do our best...