You’ve probably heard the story of the cute little frog placed in a pot of nice cool water. Slowly the water heated up until the cute little frog became a cooked little frog. He never saw, or felt, it coming. That’s what happens in our families when we ignore the
Father’s Day. Do those words put joy to your heart and a spring in your step? If not, it may be because: You didn’t have a good relationship with your dad. Your heart hurts for your kids who didn’t have healthy dad experiences. Your grandchildren are growing up without a
It’s holiday get-together time. You’re wondering if you’ll see more of your kids or grandkids faces than their mobile devices will. After all, Thanksgiving and Christmas are times for family and friends to reconnect, laugh, and share life together. But technology has the tendency to captivate adults and children. Not
Pausing for a moment as I brushed my teeth, I heard Tom came in with Sawyer, our 4-year-old grandson. Sleeping in a tent with his cousins and Grandpa wasn’t Sawyer’s idea of a good night’s sleep at his first Camp Grandma. He’d played hard all day—swimming, games, snacks, crafts, a
You know that Proverbs 1:8 verse that says, “My son, hear the instruction of your father; don’t reject the teaching of your mother.” Solomon wrote that as good advice, but I doubt his kids paid attention. The desire to listen to parents fades out around age 13 and doesn’t kick
Say what? You want to send something special to those you love? But you’re totally bored of the same old cheesy Valentine cards? So am I. Here are 8 things to try, instead (hint, hint… the last two are my favorite): Say I love you like a pirate: “Aarrr! I
Raising kids isn’t for the faint of heart. Sometimes we’re blessed with children or grandchildren who are flawless… like never! And some come prepackaged with enough difficulties to drive us crazy. Literally. A few days ago a young mother asked me this: I have a parenting question. I feel burned
Do you ever worry about your kids? I do. Even though they’re all adults now. The other night I lay in bed musing over a good worry about one of my youngest when the Lord said, “Is this situation really important to you?” “Of course it is,” I replied. “That’s
Our youngest son graduates from college on Sunday. Quite a mile stone for him, and for us. The empty nest just became official. He’s on his own now… along with his five older siblings. *sigh* I woke up thinking about home. About Acts 17:26-27: He marked out their appointed times
(Since I’m out of town today, I’m taking this opportunity to repost of one of my most popular blog posts from 2013: How to Nap a Baby In the Snow. Enjoy!) Hello Monday and Hello Finland! I’m spending a few weeks in Finland with my new grandson. So I thought