Hiking our way: rebuilding our church’s youth group
“How did I get here?” I thought. “More importantly, how do I get out?”
When life overwhelms, we follow Jesus.
I want my children to remember me as a person who loved them deeply, but who loved herself just as much.
Shining light in dark places: when your teen mentions suicide
By sharing in our brokenness, we find healing. We find God.
Parenting
When parenting teens, expect dark clouds. They’ll pass over.
When dealing with teenagers, you have a choice: let their mood dictate everything else going on, or allow them to feel their feelings while you do something different. Here’s what happened when I sprang a last-minute trip to the beach on the girls.
Coming home while on the road: my summer faith community
This week, the annual business meeting and conference of The Union of Black Episcopalians is taking place in New Jersey. I can’t help but reflect on my past years attending UBE as a child and teenager. I waited for it all year.
I’m still learning to see my adult child with eyes of faith.
My daughter is learning to trust her sense of herself and her vocation. So am I.
Intentionally authentic: shared prayer with my girls
I started to very intentionally work prayer into our daily conversation in ways that didn’t feel forced or hokey.
Mary, Elizabeth, and you: finding your place in the Feast of the Visitation
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation, when Mary goes to visit her older cousin, Elizabeth after accepting the call to carry and give birth to Jesus. Just why do we celebrate this event? Where’s our place in the story? Let’s find it.
Practicing thankfulness and forgiveness with teens
How do you teach your kids and teens to be thankful? How do you practice forgiveness? I’ve find practicing forgiveness and thankfulness much like choir or cello practice. It takes a lot of work, and the work never seems to end. And I don’t just mean for our kids.
Slow down and celebrate God’s creation
By building intentionality into our days, my girls and I make time to enjoy God’s creation.
