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Childlike faith
As Karl read the Bible to us tonight, Benjamin let out a genuine, “Wow,” over something Jesus did. I earnestly pray he never loses that sense of wonder.
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Who am I?
When we were kids, the most important introductory questions revolved around favorite colors, games, and cartoons. As an adult, we ask questions about how we spend our time: what do you do? When I meet a college student, the question is usually, what are you studying? or, what are your goals? Then, what do you…
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Thankful Thursday
I’m joining Kim and other bloggers in sharing a short list of things for which I’m thankful. Today I am thankful that my children are growing up. They depend on me less and less. I’ve not been one of those moms who cries with every growth milestone — not that there’s anything wrong with that.…
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Unknowns
My friend Molly tagged me for a meme. I’m supposed to list 7 unknown facts about myself. It’s much too difficult to think of 7 different things that I haven’t already shared on this blog, so I’m going share 7 things that I don’t even know about myself. You may wonder how it’s possible to…
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Hannah turns 12 today!
With this birthday, I begin embarking on the uncharted “I AM THE PARENT OF A TEEN” waters. I have a sinking feeling that most of what I learned in adolescent developmental theory will be about as helpful as everything I learned about the other stages of child development. Research and observation are one thing, parenting…
Leslie Wiggins 