The school year has started for some and is soon to start for others. As we get back into the swing of things, we always have so many high hopes. It's like a jr. version of going into the new year. Parents have goals for their children. Children … [Read more]
How Gratitude Keeps You Alert
"Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving." - Colossians 4:2 I am not sure why this verse struck me this morning. Often when I'm in the homestretch of one of Paul's epistles in the Bible, I'll start … [Read more]
Taking my own medicine
Sometimes, we're the last to take our own medicine. I remember when I was a seminary student in Cleveland, TN, working at the Cracker Barrel. I'd get relationship advice from folks who'd torched multiple marriages (women and men). The advice … [Read more]
What it means to exasperate our kids
She bounced into the dining room looking up at me while I was finishing dishes and prepping for my morning routine the next day and maybe playing Words with Friends on my phone. I glanced up, didn't say anything, and went about my business, walking … [Read more]
Teaching kids to communicate
A few nights ago, one of our twin boys snuck into bed with us. When that happens, we dive into a very difficult cost-benefit analysis: Is it worth the fight to get him back to bed over the possibility he'll kick us all night long? We decided to … [Read more]
You have more than you think you do
I'd like to follow up on my post from yesterday... that more isn't always better. My follow up is simple. The reason we often think more is better is because we don't think we have enough of something. Something's missing. Something feels off. … [Read more]
