Throwing Away the Snowman
Today is, for me, one of the most difficult days of the year mainly because I love Christmas. I love everything about it. I’ve been listening to Christmas music since…
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Licentiousness and Legalism at the Kitchen Table
“I wish there were no rules.” That’s what my 7-year-old said at dinner the other night when he was confronted (again) with the answer of “no” for something he wanted…
Read MoreSix Lessons from a Year of Family Devotions
This past December, I finally sucked it up and started fumbling my way through leading our family in morning devotions. It’s been a wonderful, and frustrating, experience, and after 12…
Read MoreMy Favorite Prayer My Wife Prays for our Kids
My wife keeps a set of notecards above the sink in our kitchen. Each one contains a particular characteristic that she prays the Lord would build into our kids. Each…
Read MoreReflections From a Foster Parent
My friend, Rob, writes about the last year and half his wife and he have spent as foster parents: At noon on a Thursday in mid-May 2010, we received a…
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