Working Under Heaven
Once a year I consider moving to a hut on the island of Fiji. That time of year is usually at the beginning of August, when parents are confronted with the entirety of the semester in all of…
Once a year I consider moving to a hut on the island of Fiji. That time of year is usually at the beginning of August, when parents are confronted with the entirety of the semester in all of…
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….
As mothers, we have hopes and dreams for our children before we ever even have children. Our longings become even more real when we hold this baby close to us and examine this tiny person nose-to-toes, realizing this…
Dear Youth Pastors, We are entering a new phase in our home with a freshman in high school. When I discuss this transition with other parents, we share a common urgency to evaluate what we have taught, shown,…
We are all afflicted with a sinful will that tells us we can be, and should be, the masters of our own destinies. It is the greatest lie we believe, and Adam and Eve believed it even when…
If I had a dollar for every time I have looked at my kids and wondered what the heck to do with them, I would be a rich woman. I have never undertaken anything in my life as…
My teen does not want to be part of a youth group. Now what? There is no easy answer to whether or not parents should force their children to attend youth group when they have expressed a disinterest….
In his book Objects of His Affection, Scotty Smith says the most often repeated question in the Scriptures is, “How long oh Lord?” Smith says God’s most frequent answer is, “Do not be afraid.” Our patience grows when we…
This week, we are highlighting articles from the Rooted Parent side of the blog. We want Rooted Parent to not only be useful for our parent-readers, but also seen as a tool by which our youth minister-readers can…