I appreciate the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of America. I am proud to be from a land that promotes civil and religious rights. We proudly pledge allegiance to our country. But, I never imagined that I would be preparing to send my son to basic training this summer. I imagined I would continue to…
Tag Archive: teens
Of Wedding Rings and Baptistries
Therefore go and make disciplies of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Tentative feet touch the water, he looks up for approval. The sea of eyes fixed on him and his descent to crystal blue water causes him to turn…
Spirituality and Teens- The “churches” job or ours?
My boys love going to youth group at church. They look forward to it, they are upset if we have to miss (because they have strep throat, for instance) and even tell their friends how much fun they have at church. I love that they feel this way about going to church on Wednesday nights…
Teens and Respect
Thank you all so much for the discussion that we had on last week’s topic. This week I wanted to focus on respect. Sunday I picked up the latest issue of Home Life magazine at church (shameless self promotion, I am quoted on page 54). I also picked up the February issue and it had…
Of boys and learners permits
Image via Wikipedia I’m not ready for this. That is what I was thinking as I sat in my (bonus) son’s MDT (multi-disciplinary meeting) yesterday. The collective decision (which I agree with, I just don’t like) was made that he can get his learner’s permit next month. My boy is going to drive. I’m not…
Understanding Tweens…is it possible?
Image by hyperboreal via Flickr I am an all or nothing kind of gal. The upside: I am fiercely loyal, totally committed and extremely stubborn determined. The downside: I am extremely determined stubborn, a tad perfectionistic and a smidge moody I was on the downside of my personality lately. Parenting 12 and 13 year olds…
WW- My “not so” little boy
Today I am wishing that I could go back to the days my thirteen year old looked like this and parenting seemed so easy to me… Right now we argue about everything it seems. Wistfully, I look at this chubby little guy and remember all the dreams I had for him. Praying that this “phase”…
