Our family returned to Texas this week and with it returned to the reality and burden of COVID-19 as Texas case numbers rise and hospital occupancy falls.
As I give my children updated reminders on mask wearing, hand washing and distance making, I am also reminded that we fight against an even more dangerous enemy. The enemy that lies within.
Read MoreOn a recent hike the questions kept coming. We sat as a family admiring the strength of this hardened magma and all I could think about is that this is the kind of foundation I want my life built upon.
This is the kind of foundation I want my kids to build their lives upon: a foundation that stands firm even when the sun is beating incessantly down upon their weary journeys. The kind of foundation that can still support when every comfort is stripped, every rational thought taken, every dollar lost. The kind of foundation that withstands erosion from the harshest storm.
Read MoreAfter feeling burdened this week for the growing needs around me, I was reminded that even while bearing one another’s burdens we have an opportunity to cast our cares on One who promises to carry them for us.
Anyone who has gone fishing can testify that the art of casting is a tricky skill to master and can threaten to steal the joy of the entire journey.
May I encourage you to experience the sustaining power of God by casting your burdens on the One who can carry them? What does it look like for you to cast more and carry less?
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Read MoreDuring any unforeseen transition, life change, time of loss or grieving, it may be challenging to find the appropriate words to say to our kids or to tap into their inner dialogue.
Here I share a few of my favorite books for drawing out discussion during this difficult time with your little ones.
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