And then I hit my breaking point. The next time Crockett said to me, “No! You’re a bad person!” I just kissed his head and said, “And that’s why we need grace, Crockett.”
All tagged Children
NOT a Country, a Continent: AFRICA.
Letting our summer sun shine on Africa last week was exciting and enriching.
A Sure Mercy
Yes, even in this darkness and pain there is mercy.
But Bring Them Up
It should be clear at this point, but is worth repeating — discipline of children is not about changing behavior.
Intentionally Being Intentional About Intentionality
I am far from a perfect covenant parents. Instead, I call to mind the promises of God and try to communicate them to my children faithfully. The whole time recognizing that our efforts are analogous to 1) "Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief" (Mark 9:24) or 2) "We have only five loaves and two fish" (Matt 14:17).
pearls of great price (part 1)
I remember they let me keep my Led Zeppelin shirt on, which was nice because otherwise it's an undignified, invasive, humiliating, and cold process. When you're not pregnant, there's nothing fun about this.
Why I Love Integrated Worship
A child who is immersed in Christian worship will necessarily be shaped by that immersion. Conversely, when the children are whisked away to the church annexes they are denied such formation. Further, the act removing the children from Christ’s Body (the church) seems to run straight against the words of our Lord when he
Book Review: Tell Me About Prayer
This book is golden!
My daughter is learning that this isn't merely church language or part of worship. It is part of life and God desires for us to enforce our theology in our ethics.
Where have all the parents gone?
when did we give over dressing our children to the state? It is a sad day when teachers are called upon to give their opinion of a child’s dress.
Organic Catechizing
Everything started quite innocently: I want my kid to know stuff. I want her to be able to identify the moon, the sun, trees, rocks, cars, houses, grass....you get the pictue. Nature stands in front of us as a way to teach our children. But to what end? "Child, what is that?" must be followed by "And Child, who made it?".
Sleep Woes
So simple really. Our little girl was looking for the boundaries and consistency she experiences throughout the day. Just because the lights went out doesn't mean our parenting gets put to sleep for the night.