Success in the Eyes of a Child
Recently I became a “Papa”! This is me looking into the eyes our first grandchild Juliet Bella! What a heart-pumping and face-illuminating joy this is…
Tag: Parenting
Helping People Understand You
In a conflict situation it’s easy to get entangled in what the other person is doing that upsets me. But that’s not helpful — it…
What We Love About Lent
How do you feel about Lent? Many Christ-followers are unsure about it. To some it feels somber, even dark or oppressive, and they’re afraid of…
Crazy Fun With Jesus! (Like Chicago Cubs Fans)
What’s it like to have crazy fun with Jesus? Look at Chicago Cubs baseball fans this October and you’ll see!
The Gentle Protector You Need
In his book Joy Starts Here Jim Wilder says that every child and hurting person needs a Gentle Protector. A Gentle Protector is someone who has power…
Look Into Jesus’ Eyes with a Wee, Little Man
“I grew with parents who considered themselves too intellectual for Christianity,” Vicki Paxton shared with our Soul Shepherding TLC community of pastors and leaders. “They…
Secure and Insecure Attachment Styles
We love the picture of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus absorbed in a flood of divine love. Here in the Holy Family God is showing…
Jesus is Our True Mother
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers! For you and for all of our mothers — and all women who, even if…
My Super Bowl Dad
Do you see a dominant running back when you look at me as a boy in my green football uniform? Neither did I. Nor did…
My Father’s House
Our youngest child is eighteen years old and in college! Where did the years go? Here’s a journal entry I wrote eleven years ago when…