It's that time of the year again, Valentine's Day! Honestly, I really didn't care for this day when I was a kid in middle school and high school because I never got to walk around school with bouquets of flowers, love letters or huge teddy bears. I really wished I would have looked at this holiday from a different perspective. I'm trying to empower my boys now while they are young to realize that Valentine's day is a day to celebrate our loved ones: family, friends and God's love for … [Read more...]
The Parent Challenge: Do You Play With Your Kids? #30DaysofPlay
I recently had a wonderful mother and friend share that she's been ignoring this deep calling from within her soul to play. To play with her kids. She proceeded to share with us as she paused in between words, the tears rolled down those tired but hopeful eyes and each word spilled forth from deep within her longing soul. And as any mother would do, I sat there with tears welling up, watching as she mustered up the courage to say these five words out … [Read more...]