Anna Meade Harris
Anna Meade Harris is a single mom of three almost-grown sons. She is the Rooted Blog Editor-in-Chief, a member of Brookwood Baptist Church, and the author of Fresh Faith: Topical Devotions and Scripture-Based Prayers for College Students. In her free time, Anna enjoys gardening, great books, running, hiking, hammocks, and ice cream. She cheers for the Crimson Tide and wants to live by a mountain stream in Idaho someday.
Posts by Anna Meade Harris

Summer Prayers for Parents
Prayer
Scripture
Summer

Praying for Perseverance in Our Parenting
Parenting
Perseverance
Prayer

Six Ways Parents Can Care for Youth Pastors
Partnering with Parents

Rooted Recommends: The Race-Wise Family
Diversity
Gospel-Centered
Parenting Resources
Race

The Wonder of an Alien Affection: A Holy Week Meditation
Easter

Rooted Recommends: “How to Raise Sons of Courage and Character” on Gospelbound
Boys
Calling
Fathers
Parenting Resources

Rooted Recommends: Carved in Ebony by Jasmine Holmes
Race
Resources

Parenting in the Pandemic That Will Not End
COVID
Faith
Perseverance
Suffering

Hope and Help for the Fearful Parent
Control
Fear
Performance

Parenting the Social Activist Teenager
Culture
Fear
Justice
Relational Discipleship

Prayers for the Worried Parent
Anxiety
Fear
Parenting
Prayer
Scripture

Rooted 2021 Student Devotional: Peace When Life Looks Less Like a Small World and More Like Space Mountain
Peace
Promises of God
Student Series
Suffering

Rooted 2021 Student Devotional: God Finishes What He Starts
Devotional
Promises of God
Sanctification

In-Person Vs. Online: Starting Back to School in a Pandemic (Or, Here We Go Again)
COVID
School

Rooted Recommends: Table for Two, Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder
Gospel-Centered
Grace
Struggle

Good News for Teenagers: Humility and Grace in the NBA Playoffs
Culture
Gospel-Centered
Humility
Serve

What Teenagers Need From Parents: Let Them Know You Enjoy Them
Idolatry
Parenting

Rooted Recommends: Kathleen Nielson’s Prayers for a Parent Series
Developmental Stages
Parenting Resources
Prayer

Good News for Teenagers: How Naomi Osaka Is Modeling Healthy Self- Care
Culture
Emotions
Suffering

Rooted Recommends: Becoming All Things
Culture
Evangelism
Race

A Gift for Your Graduate: Michael Kruger’s Surviving Religion 101
Apologetics
College
Resources

How Parents Can Use Brett McCracken’s Wisdom Pyramid
Wisdom

Letter to My Son Who Is Deciding About College
College
Heaven

Parenting Is a Progressive Letting Go
Character of God
Control
Faith

Once A Youth Pastor, Always a Youth Pastor
Easter
Youth Ministry

Teenagers Need A Safe Place to Ask Hard Questions
Apologetics
Communication
Doubt
Faith
Relational Discipleship

When Your Teenager Won’t Talk to You
Communication
Parenting
Relational Discipleship

Rooted Recommends: A Habit Called Faith
Faith
Resources
Spiritual Disciplines

What Do Parents Need From Youth Ministers?
Boundaries
Fear
Partnering with Parents
Perseverance

Rooted’s Most Read: In-Person vs. Online: Starting Back to School in a Pandemic
COVID
School
Sovereignty

Rooted’s Most Read: Six Truths for Parenting in No Man’s Land
Character of God
COVID
Suffering

The (Good) News for Teenagers: Our Hope Is Not in a Vaccine
COVID
Culture
Hope

The God Who Loves His Enemies
Character of God
Politics
Relationships

Letting Go of Being the Perfect Christian Parent
Comparison
Humility
Perfectionism
Performance
Relational Discipleship

Six Truths for Parenting In No Man’s Land
Character of God
COVID
Suffering

Rooted Recommends: A Resource for the Grieving
Grief

In-Person Vs. Online: Starting Back to School in a Pandemic
COVID
School
Sovereignty

Parenting in 2020: Everything and Nothing Has Changed
Character of God
Doubt
Fear

Rooted Recommends: Mother to Son, Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope
Boys
Church
Mothers
Race

Dear Parent of a COVID-19 Senior
COVID
Redemption
Seniors

The Loneliness of Parenting Alone
Church
Community
Grief
Holy Spirit
Loneliness
Single Parent

Rooted Review: Jessica Thompson’s How to Help Your Anxious Teen
Anxiety
Culture
Gospel-Centered
Parenting
Rest

Rooted’s Most Read 2019: Dear Parent of a High School Senior
College
Fear
Gospel-Centered
Parenting

HTH: The Challenges of Raising Godly Men
Boys
Mothers
Ruth

Rooted in Prayer: A Guide for Students Praying for the Adults in their Lives
Prayer
Relationships

Rooted in Prayer: A Guide for One-on-One Prayer Time with Your Student
Parenting
Prayer
Relationships

Rooted in Prayer: Interceding for Our Teenagers
Prayer

Rooted in Prayer: Thanking God for Our Children and Students
Prayer
Worship

Rooted in Prayer: How the Word Teaches Us to Pray
Bible Teaching
Parenting
Prayer
Scripture

Dear Parent of a High School Senior
College
Fear
Parenting

Teaching Our Children the Gift of Their Tears
Grief
Joy
Parenting

Sanctification By Sibling: Seven Encouragements for the Parents Who Love Them
Family
Grace
Parenting
Siblings

HTH: Enjoying God Through the Game of Baseball
Parenting
Sports

Sufficient Hope: Gospel Meditations and Prayers for Moms- A Review of Christina Fox’s New Book
Gospel-Centered
Mothers
Prayer

The Joy Set Before a Mother: Christ Formed in Her Children
Mothers
Parenting
Sin
Suffering

HTH: Further Thoughts on Raising Kids in an Era of the College Admissions Scandal
Anxiety
College
Idolatry
Justification

Book Review of Mom, Dad, What’s Sex? Giving Your Kids a Gospel- Centered View of Sex and Our Culture
Abuse
Culture
Gender and Sexuality
Parenting
Partnering with Parents
Pornography
Sex
Social Media

She/He Reads Truth Bible Study Journals for Students

Jesus, Take the Wheel: Parenting Through Panic Attacks
Anxiety
Grace
Mental Health
Parenting
Weakness

October-November 2018 Rooted Parent Top Ten
Parenting
TOP 10

What We Do Know About Heaven
Death
Heaven
Redemption
Resurrection
Rooted 2018

Book Review: Alongside: Loving Teenagers With the Gospel
Discipleship
Parenting
Partnering with Parents
Youth Ministry

What the Gospel Means to Me as a Mom
Anxiety
Blessing
Comparison
Core Beliefs
Family
Gospel-Centered
Parenting
Single Parent

Wisdom from New Morning Mercies
Parenting
Wisdom

Reviewing “The Gospel-Centered Life in Exodus for Students”

This One’s Also For the Dads
Fathers
Parenting
Relationships

This One’s For the Dads, Part One
Fathers
Parenting
Relationships

2018 Rooted Conference Parent Track: Workshops II
Rooted 2018

2018 Rooted Conference Parent Track: Workshops I
Rooted 2018

HTH: Be Prepared for 13 Reasons Why Season Two
Culture
Current Events
Parenting

Teaching Kids What “Thoughts and Prayers” Really Means
Compassion
Current Events
Prayer

Why is It So Hard to Get a Teen to Talk?
Communication
Parenting

Pushing Past White Privilege
Race
Shame

How the Church Can Help Grieving and Broken Families During the Holidays
Christmas
Church
Grief
Hope

Let Them See You Sweat: Humbling Yourself In Front of Your Kids
Family
Grace
Humility
Parenting

Rooted 2017: Parents are Youth Ministers
Parenting
Partnering with Parents
Rooted 2017

HTH: Counter Cultural Parenting
Culture
Freedom
Parenting

Rooted Conference 2017: Partnering with Parents to Share the Gospel of Hope
Parenting
Rooted 2017

Your Heart is a Lousy Compass
Culture
Holy Spirit
Parenting
Wisdom

Destination Wally World: How to Not Lose Sight of the Gospel on Your Family Vacation
Family
Parenting

Ministering the Love of the Father to the Fatherless
Community
Family
Grief
Parenting

HTH: Five Ways Teenagers Waste Time
Summer
Time

HTH: Happy Mother’s Day (Rooted Parent)
Grace
Parenting

Praying Through the Bible for Your Kids by Nancy Guthrie
Parenting
Prayer

Hope this Helps: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (Rooted Parent)
Eating Disorder
Parenting

The Sufficiency of God for the Single Parent (Rooted Parent)
Parenting
Single Parent

Four Signs I Have Made My Child My Idol (Rooted Parent)
Idolatry
Parenting

No Mere Mortals: Homecoming Kings and Queens (And the Rest of Us!)
School

The Kaepernick Conundrum: How to Talk with Teens about God-Honoring Protest
Culture
Obedience
Worship

A Parent’s Perspective Part Two: What I Pray for in a Youth Pastor
Parenting

A Parent’s Perspective Part One: What I Pray for in a Youth Pastor
Parenting
Partnering with Parents

Ordinary Girl, Extra-Ordinary Grace
Grace