The word "empty" in the term "empty-nest" sounds so vacant and meaningless. No wonder women in this stage struggle with their next steps. But these stage of our nests holds great meaning and opportunity. What would happen if you redefined the empty nest? Take a listen and find out!
Read MoreAs my last child enters high school I am acutely aware that I must hold on to these last days with their sacred, fleeting opportunities. I can't wast a single moment being distracted because I have a holy commission to invest in their lives while I have the chance.
Read MoreIf you want to know why remembering on Memorial Day is so important, and the depth of the debt we owe our soldiers, read one of the following books. If you read two or three of them, you might find your mind forever altered. You might even walk up to a random service person and give them a hug, just in sheer gratitude. Consider yourself warned!
Read MoreI raised my kids to go. I never wanted them to be unadventurous. I desired them to dream big dreams, slay mighty giants, and conquer the land. But is it still too much to wish they came home for dinner?
Read MoreI would love to claim that as a believer I don't struggle with turning my own way- but that is just not true. I go astray. I am a permanent part of the flock of God, but boy do I need a shepherd- every day.
Read MoreHomeschooling is never easy, but avoiding these detours will help the year go more smoothly.
Read MoreAs we plan our next school year, what are the most important ingredients to help make it successful? Here are the factors I find the most important.
Read MoreThe paradox of parenting is that by doing it right you work yourself right out of the first place in their heart.
Read MoreIn extraordinary times I cannot expect things to be normal or for everything to get done. But it is hard to adjust my sails and change my expectations.
Read MoreAll methods, post Garden of Eden, are flawed. They are all either a long list of rules or a rejection of rules or a picking and choosing of the rules. And every method involves from 2 to 6 sinners. So EVERY method is fundamentally flawed, just like the people involved are fundamentally flawed.
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