Tag: Prodigals; praying for prodigals

  • When Everything Else Fades, Give Your Kids This

    Barbara

    As parents, we all feel it — the pressure to give our kids everything. We want to give them opportunities, confidence, experiences, education, and memories. We drive them to practice. We help with homework. We save for their future. We try to protect them from pain and prepare them for life at the same time. Read more

  • Pulling is Better Than Pushing

    Barbara

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  • Christmas Can Feel Lonely

    Barbara

    To many, this picture will look like just another family photo. But to me, it’s a reminder of the faithfulness of God to keep His promises. Psalm 68:6 says God sets the lonely in families. He leads out the prisoners with singing. There are probably many words to describe my childhood and teen years—broken, insecure, Read more

  • Mental Health Days: Building Memories That Last

    Barbara

    I was fully aware that I really didn’t know anything about what godly parenting looked like. I barely knew what good parenting looked like. So I sought out advice from people who were raising kids who were healthy and loved Jesus. And I read a lot of books.  One piece of wisdom that always stuck Read more

  • Understanding Prodigals: From Rebellion to Curiosity

    Barbara

    We’ve all heard the story. The rebellious child who demands their inheritance early, essentially telling their father, “I wish you were dead.” They squander everything on wild living before crawling back home in disgrace. The classic prodigal. But what if we’ve been looking at prodigals all wrong? Beyond the Rebellion Narrative When we label someone Read more