It’s Worth the Fight (Sibling Relationships)

It’s Worth the Fight (Sibling Relationships)

Last week I happened upon this two year old photo. If there’s one thing that’s been a constant in our home, it’s the way our eldest always has his little sister’s best interest at heart. He cares for her. He dotes on her, and he helps model how...
Family Fun Night: Camp Out in the Living Room

Family Fun Night: Camp Out in the Living Room

When our children were young, Friday family nights consisted of free fun. We prioritized it. We fought for that time together. Now that we have three teen boys (as well as our two younger girls), it’s a bit trickier to gather on Fridays, but that doesn’t...
Blessings in Raindrops

Blessings in Raindrops

This last week I have been doing some heavy duty pondering about blessings. Blessings, not in the sense of bounty or abundance, but the power and physical act that a spoken word, a intentional blessing has on another person – a friend, child, spouse, and even ones...