Last week I was getting ready to pull out of a parking lot when I noticed a mom with her minivan’s side door open. I saw that she was trying to mop up a lake of juice from her car with only two napkins. I was in a hurry and thought of just pulling away.Read the whole post >>
Yet Another Reason I’ll Keep on Bringing and Nursing My Little Ones to/in Church
Because the prophet Joel told me to (Joel 2: 15-16): Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. Sanctify the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber. Don’t miss me gettingRead the whole post >>
Back on my Soapbox Again
If you’re one of my regular readers, then you probably already know how I feel about children – even the smallest ones – being included in worship. Well, I just won’t keep quiet about it. I was recently interviewed for Wall Street Journal article on the topic. You can read “Seen and Not Heard” here.
The Cheese Stands Alone
There’s a great discussion going on over at Faith & Family LIVE! after Arwen Mosher’s excellent post where she asks an important question: How should we strike the balance between encouragement and realism with our kids? She writes, “I think it’s great to tell kids that most things are within their reach if they workRead the whole post >>
Small Successes 11
1. Thanks to a former homeschooling aunt and her encouragement to start praying the Stations of the Cross at home with my young children, I’ve found a meaningful way to help my preschooler journey with Jesus to the cross this Lent. Here’s what we’re doing to bring the stations into our home: I light aRead the whole post >>