Nobody can really prepare us for the chaos, unpredictability, and self-imposed guilt that accompany becoming a parent. Well-intentioned people may try to prepare you for the sleepless nights, colic, and grocery store tantrums, but let’s be honest, you can’t really be prepared until you encounter them. Instead, it was something subtler, yet much deeper, that… View Post
6 Ways to Honor “Mom” All Year Long
Originally posted at LifeWay Facts and Trends. When it comes to celebrating Mother’s Day, I have a lot to celebrate. There’s my wife, Christi, who is raising our children—and crushing it! There’s my own, who raised me. I also have a stepmom who, since my Dad’s passing in November, became a widow. And never could… View Post
The One Kind of Play Our Kids Cannot Afford to Live Without
There are grandmas. And then there are me-maws. I had a me-maw. As a boy I went to her house often. She personified love. She did anything to help my sister and me mature into respectable adults. We spent many nights at her house cooking, creating and playing with homemade toys, and romping around in… View Post
The Secret Longing of a Mom
The celebration was about to begin. “One more paper to grade and this trip becomes gravy,” I said aloud, my voice echoing against the empty walls of my hotel room. It was 11:25AM late Friday morning. Scheduled to speak in five services that weekend, I was about to have lunch with the pastor of the… View Post