I wholeheartedly believe prayer is the difference between imperfect parenting and perfecting parenting. Because at the end of the day, we all fall short in the parenting department. And that’s okay! We are never expected to be perfect parents. In this series, we’ve touched on just a few aspects of parenting in hope to ensure our children become who God created them to be. From leading them toward their bent, stepping up as the keeper of their dreams, cultivating both a confident and humble heart in them, and choosing to embrace great expectations through the entire journey. I feel as though I’ve saved the best for last...the core truth of prayer as the agent which fuels all of parenting. It's the one truth I’ve tried to weave throughout each week. That yes, as parents, we are Continue Reading
5 Truths for Parenting with Great Expectations
Learning to parent with great expectations is one of the earliest lessons I learned as a way to plant hope in the hearts of my children. Hope not only for what they could do but for what God could do and wanted to do through them. Continue Reading
5 Ways to Parent a Child in Their Bent
I don't consider myself an expert on raising children, but I am passionate about parenting! In this monumental task of parenting, we've all learned some things along the way. And to not share is to fail to encourage where we can. So I hope you'll view this series as just that - an encouragement for how to keep hope alive throughout the many facets of parenting. I remember frequently being in awe of how different each of my children were from one another. How personalities and interests could be so diverse left me curious and constantly learning in the midst of wanting so much for these three souls. And now so many years later, as I graduate my second from university, I'm reminded of how glorious different and unique really is. A History Professor who lives in China, a Continue Reading