This year feels different than ever before. I have finally realized: I am not limitless! đ I am a second-generation homeschoolerâand an only child. My mom was an amazing teacher and it seemed like we did everything. Life as a larger family has meant my kids have many advantages in the form of their built-in siblings that I didnât have…
Written October 2017. Most kind and loving people have admirably low expectations for mothers of young children. People constantly reassure me that my failures are okay, whether itâs that I forgot to bring something, do something, answer an email quickly, or even if itâs something more important: âNobody can be perfectly patient all the time.â âI didnât read the Bible…
Sanctificationâthe way God works to resolve sin in the life of the believerâis evident in Scripture. Similarly, so is the utter pervasiveness of sin in the life of a nonbeliever. But, for some reason, when we talk about childrearingâabout discipline, about âgood parenting,â and âgood kidsââour theology often gets a little wobbly. Per my parentsâ stories, I was a well-disciplined,…