Parenting
CategorySomething about telling a better story
I love a good story.
Countless evenings I would lay in bed with my young sons telling stories. A precious going-to-bed routine. Laughi..
Something about Psalm 78 and the Dads of The Big Table
There’s an above average number of verses in Psalm 78 but, at its heart, there’s a strong challenge for Dads to speak up. It’s an encourag..
Something about the Power of Your Love
Lord, I come to You
Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace
That I have found in You
And Lord I have come ..
Something about leaving
I am writing this on a plane, and it’s going somewhere far away. I travel a bit for work these days. It’s both a perk and a punishment of ..
Something about small choices and wisdom
The morning started as most weekdays do. Alarm (iPhone or singing toddler, both equally effective), feet to the floor, food in tummies, an..
Something about my soul and being a mother
I revel in those stories in the Bible that have lead people into the future.
“My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in..
Something about surviving the noise
All those words.
Shouting. To be heard.
I am 39.
We are late. It’s my fault, and his fault, and nobodies fault. Standing at the c..
Something about deliberately underachieving
I’m a typical school mum.
We accidently get up later than we should to enable the morning to run smoothly. Most of the time.
Our kid..
Something about my boy getting married
Tomorrow, my firstborn will tie the knot.
Joy.
I think of all that marriage is – the joys and griefs that reach to your core.
Sli..
Something about saying sorry
There’s a note tucked in my bedside drawer. It’s a ‘sorry’ letter that Molly wrote me earlier this year. I keep spotting it there, but can..