Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. Proverbs 31:25 These boys of mine? They don’t know the words that I know. The ones that swarm around in my head. The ones I’ve battled since I was in the third grade and was first aware of body image. …
Raising Boys
Giving Without Getting Credit
Maybe it is just a sign that I am getting older, but there is little I love more than seeing the look on someone’s face when they receive a well-timed, thoughtfully given gift. As a mother, it has been an enduring priority to help my children learn the joy of generosity. To reinforce …
My Son WAS Being Bullied
Many of you read my previous post about the tough time my son was having in school this year. That post was not the end of the story though. One afternoon, soon after that post was written, Jack’s carpool dropped him off and he came flying up the front steps saying, “Mom! Mom! You’ll never …
What My Mom Did Well
By Lil Light O’ Mine Intern, Katie Richardson Three things I know for certain about my mom: She has the most perfect handwriting. (20 years of teaching kindergarten will do that to you.) She is by far the most patient, caring and loving woman I know. I would without a doubt have never made …
My Son is Being Bullied
So, I’ll just go ahead and be upfront and honest about it. My son is being bullied. And it’s been going on for some time. I didn’t even hear about it from my son. I heard about it from the teacher. When I first asked my son about it and he looked …
What an Instagram Picture Won’t Tell You
Our oldest turned thirteen a few weeks ago, and we had a handful of his friends over for the night.Before we served his favorite dessert, Andy asked the guys to lay hands on him, while he prayed over him.It was a sweet moment watching the guys giggle through the intimate moment as Andy prayed.I snapped …
The Petco Experiment
Tim Elmore blogged an article in recent weeks that has had me undone about my need for safety. He says we let our kids risk too little, we rescue them too quickly, and we rave too easily. Ummmmm, well,…yes….I do Tim. Now….there is no condemnation for this chick because I know beyond a shadow …
The Word and My Boys
My oldest son, Hudson, is almost four years old and his younger brother, Hayes, is almost two. Hudson’s nightly routine includes reading Bible stories from his storybook Bible. The stories are short, easy to understand, and they mostly focus on happy times. Hudson loves them and especially likes the stories about different boys in the …