While sitting in the lobby of our church, a friend asked, “How old is he?” “Four months,” I proudly answered with a smile. She reminisced, “I love that age; that is when they start looking at you and smiling. It is such a precious milestone.” I smiled on the outside, but on the inside her words suddenly brought an avalanche… Read More
Archives for March 2017
Don’t Walk Like an Egyptian
The backyard soccer game had just begun. In the excitement of the moment, one of my children kicked the soccer ball too hard and it went sailing over the neighbor’s fence. As the game came to a dramatic halt, I heard one of my children say, “I can’t stand this new yard. It is just too small for us.” Giving… Read More
Shepherding Your Child’s Gifts
“Mom, I want to be the best violinist, and I want a teacher to really push me to help me get there.” These were the words of my little blonde-haired, blue-eyed 8 year old daughter during dinner one night. Wondering if she was really serious, I explained how much work it would take and what she would need to give… Read More
Don’t Believe the Lie
She walked nervously onto the brightly lit stage with instrument in hand ready to perform. There she stood, a beautiful girl with long thick hair in the prime of her youth. She announced the title of her song so quickly that I didn’t understand what she had said. Apprehensively sitting down she began to strum her mandolin. She played the… Read More