My four-year-old friend and I walked hand in hand. During our walk, he was equally riveted by an active ant hill and a hawk gliding above us. We could have focused on the hardworking ants or the free-flying hawk. Instead, … Continue reading →
I remember a set of commercials that aired when I was a child. In each one, a rabbit schemed to steal the children’s breakfast cereal. The commercials always ended the same way. The rabbit would get caught and the children … Continue reading →
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 NIV It started quite innocently when they were toddlers and fast became our nightly ritual. We’d split … Continue reading →
“May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children.” Psalm 90:16 We snuggled there in the dark gazing at the stars through his open window. Breathing in his little boy scent, wondering how many more nights … Continue reading →
My daughter’s independence-driven, unsupervised bedtime routine went smoothly. Bath? Done. Jammies? Check. Bedtime snack? Finished. She even helped herself to a drink from the refrigerator without spilling! Marching proudly upstairs to bed she climbed under the covers. I settled in … Continue reading →
