Do you want your kids to be “different” from others? I do. And I don’t. I want my kids to be “different” in all the ways that others admire and praise and value. I do not want my kids to be “different” in all the ways that others mock and pity and despise and reject…
Tag: family
Why I Use Vacation Time to Write
I take vacation time for writing projects as a matter of integrity. My church doesn’t pay me to write.
The Gospel and Family Traditions
I’m thankful to Risen Motherhood for the invitation to write about how the Bible speaks to tradition. The piece is called “Gospel Thinking: How Do We Decide Our Family Traditions.” Here’s an excerpt: Efforts to keep Christ in our traditions can bring us into conflict with the world and family. Days of travel, feasting, gifts,…
#DadsHurtToo (Part 6) — Miscarriage and the Gospel
This is the concluding post in a series on miscarriage and the Gospel — “#DadsHurtToo — A Father’s Memoir of Miscarriage.” It’s been almost three years since our last miscarriage. Wounds are healing. Yet, I’d be lying if I said those foxes don’t still bark and nip from time to time. They bark, but the Gospel…
#DadsHurtToo (Part 4) — Miscarriage and Culture
This post is the fourth in a series — “#DadsHurtToo — A Father’s Memoir of Miscarriage.” The day we returned from the hospital, I headed to store to fill a prescription for my wife. As I drove, I turned on the radio, set to my usual public radio channel. A state lawmaker and the host were discussing…