Have you ever noticed that parenting can feel a lot like dieting? Let me explain. I have the following items in my home. Dumbbells Workout clothes Running shoes Shakes and blenders At LEAST 15 diet books Various DVDs promising abs Yoga mat Expired memberships to Barre, YMCA, etc. Jump ropes, stretch bands and more I have every …
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School Awards, Love Them? Hate Them?
There is nothing better than seeing your little cutie walk across the stage getting recognized for their achievements. It is awesome. And there is almost nothing worse than watching a child’s sinking face when they know they will not get anything. School awards are so hard. And I am actually FOR them. I think it’s …
How Far Would You Go? Dinner With a Homeless Man?
What this family did, still blows me away. These parents are busy with little ones and God stirred their hearts one night outside a restaurant. They had plans to do dinner and visit a pet store with their young boys when they noticed a homeless man. The couple tried to buy him dinner, but noticed …
I Take Way Too Much Credit & Blame
Tell me I am not alone. If they fail at a test, or skin their knee or basically … if anything goes wrong. I blame myself. I had a mentor once tell me, “If you take credit for all their good – you will have to take credit for their bad.” Let that sink in …
How One Dad Saved Dr. Seuss Day
I love this dad SO much! Casey and I became friends during our days at Buckhead Church – then our families became friends. His heart is the size of Texas – which you will see in this blog post. He is a songwriter (you will know many of his songs). He is a worship leader. …
How to Host a Royal Wedding Party with a Purpose
You know I’m a big fan of making up adventures and experiences for my kids. I have found they always learn WAY faster when it feels like fun. For example, I don’t really lecture or give them a talk about generosity anymore – because they have been doing Light ‘Em Up acts on and off …
Giving Your Kids The “Finish Well” Pep Talk for School
Ironically, I am writing this post after a banner morning. The alarm clock went off and I hit snooze. I hit snooze again. And Ron was LONG gone. His Mondays start insanely early. It was really quiet. Both of mine were sleeping HARD and I had this selfish thought, “I’m going to let them sleep. …
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How To Instill Perseverance In Your Kids, When You’re A Serial Quitter
Perseverance … ah… this one is a tricky one. I’ve told my kids it means “working hard and never giving up.” This virtue and my lack of authority in this area became abundantly clear this week. Larson wanted to quit soccer and she shed some real tears. My response was inspiring. “Ok – you don’t …
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