“For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). As a parent we have tremendous responsibility. Some might say overwhelming responsibility. What I see today with parents is a burden for compliant children and a crushing duty to get results with their kids. I completely understand this, while I was raising my three now adult […]
One of my adult kids was spending the day with us last week and I totally blew it. While he was sharing with us some recent decisions he had made I blurted out, “Don’t do that again. That’s not going to be good for you to do again, and…” Well, you can probably fill in […]
When I was a young mom I had a conversation with an “older” mom with adult kids. She told me her kids stopped going to church and it made her really sad. She went on to explain why she thought that was the case. In her words she said she and her husband had put […]
Romans 5:8 – “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” As a parent of adult children, we will often say we love and support our kids no matter what. That’s how God loves us and that’s what we strive to extend. But here’s where […]
With Thanksgiving only days away, and Christmas coming soon, holiday festivities and celebrations have begun… During the holiday season we parents can put undue pressure on our kids, even though it may feel like it’s coming from a place of love. Do you remember—or this may be you now—how difficult it was packing up kids […]
