When I was twelve, a youth pastor challenged our Sunday school class to read Proverbs each day. He must have said something about writing down what we were learning, because I started writing down my thoughts when something was particularly challenging. It was at this time that I started taking seriously the responsibility of learning […]
Requiring Devotions Again
The last month or so, I’ve been “requiring” Bible reading. I know some of my friends will smile at me (they think I’m strange for debating this topic in my mind as long as I have), but I’m torn. I’m mostly wanting to balance the need for them to know what part of their spiritual […]
Bible Goals by the Kids
We had a long 22 hour trip home to Okinawa yesterday, giving me plenty of time to think about spiritual goals and what I’ll be trying to accomplish in the next six months. (We’re PCSing in July, making a natural break in our year.) Thought occurred to me that my children will be far more […]
Finding Solutions: Meaningful Conversation
A few months ago, I was praying about wisdom to talk with my children better. I get distracted easily when my children want to talk, and I’ve been dissatisfied with a lack of opportunity to talk once the day gets rolling. As they have gotten older, I’ve discovered that they aren’t always comfortable having conversations […]
