Teaching Kids to Pray
We have a habit of getting together on our bed with all the kids in the morning and reading the bible and taking turns in praying. It is...
The Most Important Lessons
We had a treat in one of the churches in Durban this morning. A stage full of chubby-legged, rosy-cheeked, pig-tailed little ballerinas...
Taming Boistrous Boys without Breaking their Hearts
Everywhere my 7 year old boy goes, things break and people cry. He's fast, he's strong, and he's loud. He loves to touch everything he...
Supplying an Endless Barrage of Needs
It was a Sunday morning and my house looked like a train had hit it. Dishes were everywhere, the floor had more than one meal's worth of...
Coveting the Gifts of the Spirit
I believe God wants to restore a spirit of vulnerability amongst His people, that allows us to walk together honestly as we all strive to...
The Lies We Believe
I have a unsettled feeling in me and I'm not feeling too good about myself. I snap at the children to get out from under my feet and into...
A Moment of Sanity
My husband knows I have had a 'full' day when he arrives home to find me in the bath at 4:30 in the afternoon, completely immersed in...
Hiding Behind Motherhood
So often, us women are defined by our relationships. Growing up, I was always known as Kevin's sister. My big brother was a prominent...
Starting School is Hard
Sometimes I'm embarrassed to write down in a public forum the lessons in learning as a mom because I feel sure that the rest of the world...
Keeping in Touch with Pop Culture
My husband shocked us the other night, leaving our two daughters gaping and giggling for ages. We were out for a family dinner as an...
