Have you noticed how easy it is to be opinionated about something that you don’t actually have to live out for yourself? I find that’s the case when it comes to the topic of dating and our daughters. Once upon a time, I was that young woman — a mentor… Read More →
With two girls, ages 13 and 16, our conversations regularly turn to boys and dating. Most days I don’t feel like I have a ton of wisdom regarding this topic. So, my husband and I spend a lot of time talking about what we think, and praying for our girls regarding… Read More →
Okay, so this post was one I have been dreading. This whole series has been fantastic and I wasn’t sure what I could add to the conversation. My girl is 16 and has had a few “boyfriends” since middle school. She hasn’t dated but she did spend time with their families… Read More →
I have three grown daughters. All three are incredibly smart, hilariously funny, and strikingly beautiful. All three are either in or headed toward careers in business and medicine. They are gifted women who love Jesus. None of them has ever dated seriously. And that’s O.K. I want to… Read More →
As a mom of three little girls, we hear a surprising number of unsolicited comments from strangers about how bad things will be during the teenage years. Usually they’re quick and easily dismissible but sometimes they really get under my skin. Last week I was printing a few things at… Read More →
Is dating about love or is dating about infatuation? This is the first question I ask my girls when they are ready to date. I am not quite sure any of us are really READY to date, but when the natural attraction given to us by God when boy meets… Read More →
I don’t remember one specific conversation with my mom about priorities, but I know that she explained to me many times that she loved God most of all, then my dad, then my brother and me. Sometimes that bothered me, knowing I was — at best — number three on… Read More →
I sat in the congregation recently, awaiting the bride’s entrance, when it struck me - somewhere I crossed a line. Without even knowing, I walked right over it and was on the other side. You know those lines in life, the ones you don’t really see coming. Like growing up… Read More →
Dating. My girls are eight and five. Dating feels about as close as, I don’t know, a free trip to Italy. I know, I know – it goes so fast. I honest to goodness believe all of you more seasoned mama’s when you tell me, but at the moment I… Read More →