Tag: Parenting

"You will stumble and fall and, no doubt, be discouraged. But you will stand up, dust yourself off, and take another step, because you are strong."

What teens want in a church may not be what they need in a church. Here are six things teens need in a church.

"As Jill walked out the doors, she lightly heard a voice in her periphery..."

I stared at her and she held out her arms for me. Me. The scary monster. She wanted me. The same person who frightened her, she was seeking comfort from.

"The other day, I heard you crying in the bathroom. That was the day that you just couldn’t take it anymore."

I see you outside when our kids are playing. I see you at the pool in the summer. I see you at the bus stop all school year-long. But sadly, I don’t know you as well as I’d like. Nevertheless, I know you’ve got a problem with porn. Why? Because it takes one to know one…

"We spoke and I don't think you fully understood how your children and their behavior affected me, so I am writing this.. maybe it will find its way to you and you will know who you are."

"Every word, action, and conversation is a brushstroke. And when your children prepare to leave home, they are staring at a portrait of God."