Full confession: my youngest child is entering her senior year of high school this year, and I don’t feel old enough to be entering the empty nest season. Because she is the youngest, however, I have learned some things with my older children that have helped me prepare for the transition. Some of the …
Refining by Praise
Bright, happy faces next to schools are again populating my social media feed. The school year is kicking off and most families eagerly fit the routines back into place. This new year will bring good and bad, learning and maturity, struggles and frustrations. Daily interactions with teachers and other students will challenge your child to …
Free From Shame
John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Shame is a topic of many parenting classes, and rightly so. Very few children grew up in a home where shame and guilt were not used as parenting tools. “How could you be so stupid?” “Why can’t you be more …
His Song in the Night 