A soul that walks on water leaves no footprints, but will make waves."
Owen has been busy. He’s in theater, has a job, and likes to stay involved in church activities. He’s gone until 6:30 three nights a week with rehearsals, doesn’t get home until 8:30 from his shift on Friday nights and 9:30 on Saturday nights. The other two nights of the week are for church activities.…
I am preparing for our third year of homeschool, and Owen’s first year of public school. He asked us at the end of last year if he could go to the public school this fall, and we decided that if he felt ready we would let him go.
“I can see the sun moving!” Owen caught the yellow glare of it in streaks climbing the porch rail surrounded by shadow. “It started here and has moved all the way up here already.”
“Wouldn’t it be neat if we had a camera that would capture it all d…
I sat with him, stroking his thick brown hair, running my fingers up and down his arm…long, but small at this beginning of awkward size he has reached at 10.
He was home, sick, today and asked for a movie, not just a movie though…he wanted me t…
In a matter of minutes I was presented with two scenarios, I am either a poor example of protection and security over my children, or a rich one.
I see so many quotes, articles, messages, letters, all sorts of wordy ways to say how important someone is to someone else.
I understand it’s important to communicate these things. I understand how heartfelt and sincere everyone is.
I can’t jo…
I know it’s Friday, but I want to talk about Tuesday for a minute.
The boys and I had such a refreshing dinner Tuesday evening. Two of the little guys had field day at school and that means Aron and I had field day too. Aron joined right in the com…
And I’ve learned, that someone who is poured out, can’t be upended. I’ve learned that I find refreshment in refreshing them. I’ve learned that it is only when I insist on keeping myself upright, that I am losing control.
I’ve wondered why they dump it all out…
Owen was quiet and thoughtful on the way home from church last night. When I asked them all who had a good time he was hesitant and finally said, “I had a bad night in ministry team.”
Nine years of lanky growth and not a bit of it strong enough to h…
We do more harm in letting little things go undisciplined and then allowing them to build up to anger inducing punishment, than we do in correcting the little things before they become actions that cause undue chastisement.
18 (A)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [a]his death.
Footnotes:
Proverbs 19:18 Lit. causing him to die
Proverbs 19:18
King James Version (KJV)
18 Chasten thy son…