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Living in Crisis

  Our family is in crisis. It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last. Three weeks ago, … More

Balance, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, Growing Up, Health, Pain, Relationship, Resiliency, spinal fusion surgery, Surgery

Preparing for the Storm

If you have ever sat with a weather radio in a dark basement or closet during a tornado warning, or … More

Faith, Family, Family Life, Grit, Growing Up, Love, Maturing, Perseverence, Sacrifices, Significance, Strength, Trials

The Sacred Honor of Being a Parent

A Unique Relationship Parenting is a unique relationship, wherein the parent is authorized by law and by God to protect, … More

Child, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, fathers day, God, Growing Up, Home, Kids, Love, Parent, Parenting, Relationship, Significance, special relationship, Youth Sports

Protecting Kids From the Inside Out

Unlike consumer products, parenting comes without instructions or guarantees. We all want our children to grow up happy, healthy, successful, … More

Adolescence, Child discipline, Christianity, Communication, Education, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, God, Growing Up, Hard Work, Independence, Kids, Maturing, Parent, Parenting, Perfectionism, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Teacher, Work

Disappointing Birth Brings Hope

By Julie Kerckhoff Mary and Joseph had just survived an untimely, government-mandated trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary “great … More

Christianity, Disappointment, Encouraging, Faith, Family, Family Life, God, Jesus, Love, Mary, Sacrifices, Significance

Prayer of the Disappointed

“Lord, help me to appreciate today’s blessings, both new and old.  Help me to not be so surprised and so … More

Faith, God, Lord, Prayer

Loving Grandpa

One of my favorite 7th grade essays ever is this memoir about a grandfather. Ashley Aucker, is now a 25 … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Faith, Family Life, Grandparents, Grief, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Significance

Same Lake, Different Boat

When you are a parent of a child with severe disabilities, you have to accept the fact that your life … More

Christianity, Disabilities, Faith, Family Life, Growing Up, Relationship, Resiliency, Special Needs

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Anne Lamott says that in her experience the two most powerful prayers are “Help me, help me, help me.” and … More

Community, Faith, Family Life, Love, Perseverence, Relationship, Sacrifices, Significance, Thankfulness

Parenting With and Without Fear

Fear is universal.  Columnist Dave Barry writes, “All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears — of … More

Adolescence, Balance, Faith, Family Life, Fear, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Parenting, Relationship, Teens, Youth Sports

Questions Kids Have But Don’t Ask

Here are some of the big questions kids (10-14) have, although they will rarely, if ever, vocalize them.  Understanding the … More

Beauty, Career, Christianity, Community, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Immaturity, Kids, Maturing, Resiliency, Significance, Success

Kindness Matters

Now and then, the tables are turned, and an everyday kid doing a good deed gets some attention. Let’s all … More

Adolescence, Christianity, Coaching, Encouraging, Faith, Growing Up, Kids, Maturing, Serving, Sports, sportsmanship, Youth Sports

Finding Significance

I’ve had the blues for a few weeks now.  It’s not a full-blown depression.  It’s just a nagging funk that … More

Balance, Christianity, Faith, Growing Up, Maturing, Parenting, Perfectionism, Relationship, Significance, Thankfulness

It’s a Wonderfully Difficult Life

  It’s a Wonderful Life strikes a chord — several chords — deep in my soul, every time I watch … More

Community, Education, Faith, Friends, Growing Up, Hard Work, Maturing, Perseverence, Relationship, Resiliency, Role Models, Serving, Significance, Success, Thankfulness

Faith Like a Child

Tonight, my 11-year-old son voiced one of the most beautiful prayers I have ever heard.  As we sat on the … More

Christianity, Faith, Kids

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