Moms know what it is to labor for our kids again and again and again. Our hope in Him gives us courage to persevere, because there is a glorious end goal of that labor, “Christ formed in you.”
Others may not know the extent and the pain of the burdens we bear as moms, but God knows, and God sees.
Everything in me wants to email the teacher in charge of National Honor Society (NHS) at my son’s high school. Each student in NHS is required to perform twenty hours of school-specified volunteer work to stay eligible as…
Our children’s lives as Christ followers are not defined by their performances. His perfect sacrifice on the cross is our final assessment.
I think back to watching my three-year-old daughter in her first of many ballet recitals. We sat for a very long time to watch her float and twirl around the stage for about three minutes. I hardly remember…
I remember hearing a story of a six-year old boy who said he wanted to pray at the dinner table like dad. The father told him to go ahead, and the son began with: “God, thank you for…
When my son was eight years old, he participated in a poetry reading at his school. Friends and family came to support these budding writers and dramatic readers, and just like all the proud parents, I couldn’t wait…
I’m not sure when the reality of our empty nest hit me first. It might have been just a couple of days after my youngest child left for college, when I began thinking about what to cook for…
Mike McGarry, Pastor of Youth & Families at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Norfolk, MA: I wish you knew how much your teenagers are watching you, even though they’ll never admit it. They know whether or not you love the…
