Zaccai was only out of my sight for a minute. I was busy watching Lainey, the other one-year-old, and the older two kids. Where had Cai scampered off to? I found him in the bathroom, sitting on a step stool in front of the toilet, a soaked wad of toilet paper in his happy little hands. Gross. Two days of Nana duty last week gave me a fresh appreciation for what parents face every day... Keep reading at kurtbubna.com, where pastor and author Kurt Bubna has graciously allowed me to guest post. Happy parenting! Continue Reading
The 2nd Most Important Reason Why it’s not Always Time to Pursue Your Dreams
It occupied her thoughts from morning until night. She wanted it so bad she could taste it. She wanted financial independence. This young mother of small children began working hard at building a business. She juggled the demands of family life. She sacrificed sleep. She spent every spare moment on her dream. Two years later, it became a reality. Her business was not only up and running –it was wildly successful. This woman had followed the advice of a well-known entrepreneurial blogger. Regarding her success, he remarked, “I love that kind of hustle.” That kind of story Continue Reading
6 Ways You Could Accidentally Curse Your Children (and How to Avoid That)
Walking down a grocery store aisle, I passed a woman who was so angry with her little boy that she unleashed a stream of raging profanities at him, inches from his face. He was maybe three years old. Twenty years later, I still wonder if I should have said something to that frustrated mother. Hopefully, those of us who love and follow Jesus aren’t generally given to screaming vulgarities at our children. However, just because we don’t use four-letter words at ear-piercing volume doesn’t mean we never curse our kids. Christians can utter curses without realizing it –curses as Continue Reading
Why Should You be a Blameless Believer?
The bride-to-be was clearly excited about her upcoming wedding day. “Only two more weeks,” she announced on social media, “and the curtain comes down!” This young woman thought of herself as a Christian. Although she already shared a home with her fiancée, they had agreed to wait until their wedding night before they became sexually intimate. Thus the announcement of the curtain coming down. This was not the first time I’d seen such an announcement. As always, I had mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, at least this young couple appeared to be making an effort to obey Continue Reading