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More Than We Can Handle
“I can handle one kid being a handful, or even two kids. I can even handle three of them. But sometimes . . . ” Luke sighed, shook his head, lowered his ...
Daddy Fix It
The crayon snapped in two, unable to withstand the force of the tiny hand repeatedly ramming it onto the surface of a coloring book. It took a second for our two-year-old crayon-killer ...
Easy Spiritual Rhythms We Practice With Our Kids
In a recent newsletter, Phylicia Masonheimer noted that when she was growing up, “discipleship started at home and was ‘topped off’ at church, not the other way around.” I love this explanation ...
The Kid In Front of Me
My heart sinks when I read the text: the teenage son of some friends has gotten into trouble. After months of poor decisions, he ran away from home, only to be picked ...
Present in 2026 Book Review #3: Keeping Company with Jesus
We’ve all heard the adage, “you can tell a lot about a person by looking at the company they keep.” As Jesus’ followers and disciples, we want to look and act like ...
Staying Human
Earlier this month we had the opportunity to attend the Great Homeschool Convention that takes place in our neck of the woods each summer. We’ve attended the convention for a handful of ...
Believe it. . . or not?
I am a product of the California public school system. No schooling method, setting, or institution is perfect, but as far as education goes, I feel like I received a pretty good ...
Attention, everyone!
It was a Friday morning, which meant that the kids and I were gathered in the living room for our weekly “Friday History” day. I sat criss-cross on the floor, Nico in ...
This One Will Make My Dad Blush
Last month, our family of six made our annual pilgrimage from our home in Central Texas to Southern California, where I spent the first thirty-two years of my life. You can take ...