Seven Steps toward Reading the Bible with Kids
We want to know scripture, and we want our children to know scripture. Here are some ways to begin.
Parenting
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.
Just Reading the Bible
I read my boys the Bible every morning during their growing-up years. I’m glad I did.
Parenting refines the soul. That’s not pleasant.
Your screaming toddler just might save your soul.
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.
Parenting
My daughters are learning to pray–beginning with Grace.
My daughter would start with the memorized prayer, then go “off script” and talk to God. She learned to pray.
Tonight I pick up my daughter from the Episcopal Youth Event. Then what?
I’m an Episcopal Youth Event parent. It matters that I stop, hear my daughter’s story – and listen for what God has done in it.
Parenting
Stumbling across holy places lifts up my heart – and our family’s travels.
Visiting holy spaces helps us find the wonder and beauty of God in unfamiliar surroundings.
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.
Family travels can be like pilgrimages – even if you’re not going far.
Family visits can be a pilgrimage into the heart of love and acceptance, not perfect like God’s love, but a great reflection.