The Good Ole Days

The Good Ole Days

In honor of National Parent’s Day on July 26th (can someone tell our kids this is a thing?), here’s a look back on life with littles. Don’t get me wrong, there are many fun things about having teens in the house - especially during the quarantine when we played games, worked puzzles and watched movies - and they can fix their own meals. But looking back, I feel nostalgia and love for that young mom in the trenches, falling into bed each night, having expended every ounce of physical and mental energy she had.

Racial Diversity: Children’s Reading Recommendations

Racial Diversity: Children’s Reading Recommendations

I love reading with my daughter! As you can see from Zion’s photo above, we love reminders of the beautiful creativity and diversity of God. God loves all the different kinds of people He created and here are two of our favorite books celebrating His love for diversity:

How We the Church Should Respond to Racism

How We the Church Should Respond to Racism

God cares about racism. As Christ’s followers, we should care. Our country has been confronted and forced to deal with the reality that prejudice, inequality, and racism still exist in 2020. As emotionally draining as it might be, we cannot simply go back to “normal,” because if normalcy includes injustice and oppression then we as God’s Church should desire something better--a community in which ALL people can flourish.