Faithit

My girl is now the one leaving. And it’s been years since little toes lined up where I now stand, the small fingers that clung to lovies to comfort them as I left.

Over 70 percent of churchgoing high schoolers report having serious doubts about faith. But it’s not doubt that’s toxic to faith...

My boys (14 and 10) can confidently navigate self-checkout, withdraw cash from an ATM, pump gas, make phone calls with confidence, order groceries, manage an Excel budget, order an Uber, etc. because I refuse to send them into the workforce without basic skills."

"Their deaths have forever changed me and how I look at the world. In an odd way, it has made me a better parent."

"If you’re dating a Christian boy, he needs to step it up or you need to move on."

"Tears filled my eyes. I looked up to see my mother’s face—it was wet from tears—as she watched us count what felt like a million dollars. Someone loved us enough to know that year…we just needed a tiny sprout of hope, not in a little jolly man in a red suit, but in Christ."

I pray that 2020 is a year that we, as Christians will go boldly in the direction that God has called us to.

These 50 holiday-themed date ideas come from Giustina over at domesticallyblissful.com. Hopefully, they inspire you and your spouse to find some great date ideas this holiday season!