The Next G-entrepreneurs
- January 27, 2016
- by
- Tommy Brown
When my daughter was in kindergarten, I took her to school one morning and she shared an idea with me: “Dad, I want to collect small tree limbs, clean them up, sand them down, paint them, and sell them as jogging sticks. Then, I want to donate the money I make to send kids to Camp Hope.” I asked her where she got that idea and she replied, “God gave it to me.”
For months I’d been running with a stick I picked up one morning before sunrise as I ran trails. Often,...
It Ain’t Pretty
- January 04, 2016
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Sometimes, a house full of kids ain’t pretty. It’s messy. It’s frustrating. It’s loud. It’s full of surprises, no matter how much you...
Bad Words
- January 01, 2016
- by
- Ned Erickson
“Daddy, want to know all the bad words I know?” asked my six-year-old son David.
We were driving home from school just the two of...
Some Assembly Required
- December 28, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
I had a lovely experience with Christmas this year. My two oldest kids are old enough to really appreciate more complicated toys and notice when...
Things a Mom Can Do When She Sleeps All Night
- December 21, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
It’s no surprise that moms frequently don’t get enough sleep. If they aren’t woken by babies or kids or pets, they’re up worrying...
Letters from a Pastor’s Wife: My Son’s Hero
- December 15, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
This is the third post in the “Letter’s from a Pastor’s Wife” series. The first is HERE and the next is HERE.
A highlight of...
5 Reasons Parenting My Threenager Is Exhausting
- December 14, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
My threenager is amazing. She’s smart, compassionate, curious, kind, and surprisingly intuitive. She’s also stubborn, opinionated, extremely bold, and ridiculously energetic. Honestly, I think...
Raising a Child in a Culture of Christmas Consumerism
- December 08, 2015
- by
- Tyler Speegle
We are officially now in full swing of the Christmas season.
I personally love Christmas. I love this time of year and pretty much everything...
Slow Down
- December 07, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
Y’all. Time is flying. Weather is cooling, decorations are twinkling, and the days go by so quickly! That could have a little bit...
Childhood Perspective
- December 04, 2015
- by
- Ned Erickson
My parents recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. You read that right. 50 years! That’s incredible to me on about twenty levels.
One...