Talking to Your White Kids About Black History Month
“We want our children better informed and better prepared than we were to offer Christ-like love and reconciliation. But where to start?”
“We want our children better informed and better prepared than we were to offer Christ-like love and reconciliation. But where to start?”
I have three boys ranging from ten to three. I live in slight fear that my children will turn out like the classic millennial stereotype: entitled with four degrees living at home. I try to not helicopter parent,…
If faith means being sure of what we can’t see, then we can be assured of times when we simply cannot discern God’s plan. This includes His plans for our child.
When I brought my oldest child home from the hospital, I spent the first couple of nights sleepless – not because he was needy, not because I was afraid, but because I was so taken with his presence….
Several months ago, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world. Though overcome with joy, I had never before felt the weight of responsibility I now sensed as a father. What steps should I take…
As Andy Williams famously sang, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” However, if we aren’t intentional to prioritize the Wonderful One of the season – Jesus – before we know it, our hearts and schedules will…
I’m not huge into politics because, honestly, the whole notion of debating is quite panic-inducing to me. So as my husband watched the debates this past fall (and I pretended not to pay attention), I couldn’t help but…
“What hurt the most,” he said thoughtfully as he ran his fingers through his hair, “was that I told my parents what happened and they didn’t do anything. They actually got mad at me because it might cause…
It used to be primarily summer when beautiful bronzed bodies in itsy bitsy bikinis invaded pools everywhere (and made me want to cover my two little boys’ eyes). But these days the trending clothing styles, no matter the…