(Guest post by Jameson Maynes) “Can we go to ours new house, momma!? I like my new house!” Two-year-old Lainey shouted triumphantly at me as we were leaving the grocery store. My husband and I recently bought our first home—a nerve-wracking, exciting whirlwind. While the entire process was a lot smoother than either of us ever imagined it could be, there was much sacrifice and prayer that came before we moved into our new home. The moment Lain shouted as we left the grocery store, the Holy Spirit gently whispered a question that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. “What Continue Reading
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To “Boo” or not to “Boo” (What’s a Parent to Do?)
A brief stroll around my neighborhood reveals something ironic: we’ve all just finished sweeping the nasty cobwebs off our shrubs just in time to replace them with much larger, fake ones! Over the years, I’ve been all over the map on Halloween. When our kids were very young, we allowed them to go trick-or-treating. Then, due to information circulating about the pagan roots of Halloween and dark practices associated with it, we opted out and took our boys to church harvest parties, where they could dress up, play games and get a sack full of candy. (Turns out, Halloween is not the Continue Reading
Why I’m Taking a Writing Break (and what I hope that does for you)
Ever have that moment when you realize you’re so out of juice that you can’t seem to work up any inspiration or energy, even for the things you love? These days, I find myself rubbing my head and staring at a blank Word document, then at the hand-written list of potential blog post topics which I keep on hand. Aaaaand … nada. None of it compels me forward. Nothing inspires me enough to put words to paper (except these few words to let you know what’s going on). I’ve blogged for six years now. Besides maintaining my own blog, where I write about church and culture, spiritual Continue Reading
What to do When Parenting Your “Littles” feels really Difficult
The young mother-to-be listened to her friend "Courtney" with growing dismay as she listed a long litany of complaints about the difficulties of parenting. "Get ready for lack of sleep," Courtney warned. "Get ready for temper tantrums. Just wait until they can talk back." Finally, Courtney concluded, "Oh, but I wouldn't trade having kids for anything." The other young woman wondered, Are you sure? Because parenting sounds pretty miserable! If you find yourself experiencing far more stress and hardship than joy in raising children, here's a little secret: It doesn’t have to be Continue Reading