Posted by Sarah Anderson | Dec 23, 2014 | I already consider this Christmas a win for our family. Our boys were able to visit Santa, and sit on his lap, shedding exactly zero tears. Total success. I could stand back and simply observe as my boys so effortlessly experienced the wonder of the season….
The Story of the Ugliest Christmas Tree In our first year of marriage, I was still finishing up my education degree while my husband worked for a church as a youth pastor. We were poor. Even when we dug under the couch cushions for loose change (which we frequently did), we barely had enough to…
Every year it’s the same hopeful mantra… This year, Christmas is going to be different—I’m going to find a way to slow down and focus on “the reason for the season.” I’ll find the time to really focus on Jesus… And then, with a determined face, we work hard to make it happen. And we…
So you probably think you would be a much better parent if you had more hours in the day, don’t you? Bummer that life doesn’t work that way. When you have another child, it’s not like someone shows up and magically hands you another 4 hours a day. Nope, now you have to manage 100%…
Note: We’re doing a 4-week Advent (challenge) to center on Jesus. Learn more and join us here. You’ve heard all the cliches before. You’ve maybe even spoken some of them. “Jesus is the reason for the season.” “Let’s keep Christ in Christmas.” And so on. This isn’t your first…
Talking to teachers isn’t always easy. While I’ve had the honor of meeting with some awesome teachers to have amazing conversations about how well my kids are doing in school, I’ve also endured some really challenging meetings. The last couple of years have been dotted with a lot of the latter as my oldest…
I was browsing Christmas gift ideas the other day and came across this plain white tshirt for $110. Normally my first reaction to a price tag like that for something as simple as a tshirt is “Yeah-right.” But then I read that this shirt was sewn by an ex-con who learned how to sew…
Jon Williams (father, actor, and writer), Kristen Ivy, and Reggie Joiner sit down and talk about how practicing generosity with your kids has the potential to help them live richer lives. Listen to Parent Cue Live The Parent Cue Live podcast is available on iTunes. Click here to subscribe and get each episode automatically. To listen to this…
“I’m bored.” No, not me. My kid. That’s what he told me. He’s bored. Keep in mind that his room is filled with a decent supply of toys. He’s also stocked with an amazing collection of books my wife (a former school teacher) passed down to him. There are a…
Instagram lies. Well, at least I’m sure it does at some point over Christmas. When I see people posting pictures of how wonderful setting up the tree is and how magical the decorating was (okay, okay, I’ve done this…I’m guilty), it reminds me how often that process has not been an Instagrammable moment for me…