Hiking in the mountains in the snow – those who know me know this is not my idea of a good time. However, my Eagle Scout husband and newly inducted Scout son see it as a grand adventure. And so the preparations began in earnest, as the tab for all the needed equipment escalated moreContinue reading “A Father’s Devotion”
Category Archives: Parenting
Parental Rights – or Not
I am infuriated over what I just read. A 13 year old diabetic girl was given the new HPV vaccine at school against her parents’ consent and against her own wishes. Unbelievable! Where have parents’ rights gone? The worst part about it, from the parents’ perspective, is that the vaccine has not been tested onContinue reading “Parental Rights – or Not”
Let’s Have S’more Fun!
Remember roasting marshmallows over the fire as a kid? Do you like your marshmallows slightly toasted or do you burn them to a blackened crisp? I’m a “slightly toasted” gal myself. My kids, however, compete to see who can keep their marshmallow burning the longest without it falling off the stick. And, they would ask,Continue reading “Let’s Have S’more Fun!”
Number Your Days
Hug your kids a little longer today. Read that book to them one more time and go have the tea party or play the Wii game with them. Your to-do list will be there tomorrow, but your children may not. My family has come up against this hard reality this week, as we have seenContinue reading “Number Your Days”
Soap Carving
After yesterday’s post, I felt the need to post on ways to love our kids well and enjoy our time with them. To that end, I have recently discovered a great blog called Unplug Your Kids. The author shares my views on TV – who needs it? – and offers creative alternatives to engage ourContinue reading “Soap Carving”
Tragedy and Trust
We’ve all heard the warning: “Be careful what you wish for.” It hit home for us this weekend in a way I never expected. I had hoped that my boys would have a life-changing experience while on their fall retreat. But not like this. Not by coming face to face with tragedy. My middle schoolerContinue reading “Tragedy and Trust”
Newton’s Law meets Murphy’s Law
Don’t you hate that pit in your stomach when you know you’ve made a big mistake but you’re not exactly sure how bad the fallout will be? Then you lose a night’s sleep tossing and turning, beating yourself up for doing something that seemed reasonable at the time, but now you know it wasn’t. DoContinue reading “Newton’s Law meets Murphy’s Law”
In Search of a Manly Man
My middle school son came home from his church small group with an unusual homework assignment : find a “manly” man. Not just any manly man will do -this must be a “cool dude” on a TV show. Is there such a creature? A cool, manly man on a TV show my son could watch?Continue reading “In Search of a Manly Man”
The Fledgling
Have you ever watched a baby bird first learning to fly? The mother mercilessly pushes it out of the nest, confident that once he begins falling, the baby will beat his wings and realize that he had great abilities that he never knew were in him. Within days, the baby bird gains the abilities andContinue reading “The Fledgling”
Don’t Take my Map!
Preparing for his first day at the new school, my son’s only fear was that someone would steal his map of the school. Now, we have to get this in perspective. He commented at orientation that the entire building of his old school would easily fit into the auditorium of the new high school –Continue reading “Don’t Take my Map!”