March-April 2018 Rooted Parent Top Ten

Welcome to this month’s Rooted Parent Top 10- a list of parenting articles from across the web for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you as you parent your kids….

Do Not Be Wise in Your Own Eyes

Do not be wise in your own eyes. Proverbs 3:7 One summer evening just as the sun was setting, the Lord painted the most beautiful Oklahoma sky. I was standing in a room at church ready to receive…

What Do I Think is at Stake?

Modern day personalized youth baseball gear is like the eggs in the “Alien” movie franchise – every time you look up, there’s more. And I couldn’t find my nine-year old’s new batting gloves. I felt my body temperature…

See the Cross

My husband is a huge fan of the band U2. In case you’re imagining him merely smiling at “Where the Streets Have No Name,” allow me to expound: My husband has been to twenty-three U2 concerts, he has…

Whose dreams are they anyway?

When I held each of my children for the first time, I began dreaming of all the wonderful adventures they might have. I was full of hope for their future. I often think of Mary holding baby Jesus…

February-March 2018 Rooted Parent Top Ten

Welcome to this month’s Rooted Parent Top 10- a list of parenting articles from across the web for the Rooted community. This list represents ten articles we believe will encourage and equip you as you parent your kids….

The “S” Word: Submission

To submit, according to Merriam- Webster, is to “yield to governance or authority” or “to yield oneself to the authority or will of another.” I could talk how difficult it is for a self-centered toddler or teenager to…

The Blessing Your Child Needs

I feel like I hear about blessings all the time lately. The research on gratitude has exploded recently and we have, thankfully, become more aware of and grateful for the blessings in our lives. First and foremost, for…