I recently got together with some friends to watch “Mom’s Night Out.” There’s a segment pretty early in the movie where the main character, a mom of three young children, tells a newlywed couple about the “volume” that will soon overwhelm their beautiful lives. She ends her tirade by saying, “You can only take so […]
Prayer for a friend
Have you ever watched a friend or loved one walk a path fraught with pain, only to feel completely helpless? Or have you tried—again and again—to help someone make better choices, only to have that person throw it all back in your face? Been there. Doing that. So I pray (to cover the worry). I […]
Scripture Toolbox for Kids
A few years ago my mom’s group worked through Lisa Welchel’s Creative Correction. Throughout the book, Lisa provides scripture for parents to use in training kids. For example, have a drama-loving daughter who frequently rolls her eyes at you? There’s a verse for that. Frustrated by a son who bullies the neighborhood kids? There are […]
Suffering the blessing
I love/hate it when you go to church and the sermon hits just a little too close to home… and when you can’t help but let the tears fall onto your lap silently. One such Sunday, the speaker talked about something that — for his family — was one of those defining moments we all have. You […]