As I look at the calendar, I see days turning into months and flying by in years. We are bookended with ages of 15 and 5 and a couple in between. I know pretty soon, it will be 25 and 15. It all goes by so quickly. Grown-up calls but childhood… Read More →
High school. Y’all. I thought being a girl high school was tough — nope, parenting a girl in high school is ever so much more difficult. We’re two months in and every day is a new adventure. Make no mistake, for the most part, my girl loves everything about it…. Read More →
From the time she was able to speak, her opinions on life where black-and-white, right and wrong, good and bad. In many ways, she reminded me of a Pharisee who’d yet to encounter the fullness of God’s grace. She was a rules girl, bent on staying within the safety zone,… Read More →
Persistent in prayer. Not until I had my daughter did I know what that meant, to spend nearly every waking moment with my heart at the foot of the cross while my brain and body did the day-to-day ordinary. It started from the very beginning, a heart broken by loss… Read More →
August 1 we invited you to pray and 31 days of prayer later we are completely blown away at the response. There were tens of thousands of Mothers of Daughters praying together on Facebook. You covered your daughter in prayer and through Social Media invited your friends to join you…. Read More →
Lord you tell us to pray at all times in all kinds of circumstances. And we do. We pray when we wake up as we fumble for our first cup of coffee. We pray when our girls wake up. We pray as we put them on the bus or take… Read More →
It’s May already! Our survey last month indicated that our readers wanted to hear from us in whatever stage of parenting we’re finding ourselves. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into our lives. ***** On the day my oldest daughter was born, I sat in the hospital room holding her… Read More →
If you are struggling, weary, lonely, or sad as this Christmas holiday approaches, I’d like to remind you of one simple truth … our Father in heaven, the Creator of all things, is praying for you! We will all be sifted. There’s no way around it. We will all have… Read More →
Are you feeling it? That slow tightening in your chest or in your neck? That sense of anticipation mixed with dread? School is coming and pretty soon the demands on your time will be unbelievable, if not unbearable. You’ll feel pushed and pulled in every direction. And whether you have… Read More →