He slept on the couch. For real. Just as I was drifting off to sleep, my husband dragged himself out of bed, trudged down the hallway to the living room, tossed a blanket on the couch and slept there the whole long, chilly night—all by his lonesome. Why? We weren’t fighting. He left me for …
My daughter is reading The Book Thief for school. It’s a sweeping story of lives intertwined during a period of harsh book censorship in Nazi Germany. Yesterday, glancing at the book sitting on my kitchen counter, I thought of the freedom of speech we enjoy here in modern America. And I thanked God for letting people …
Technology. It’s both a blessing and the bane of modern culture. While some days I’m tempted to banish all devices from the house and revert to candlelight reading, I can’t ignore the fact that my kids were born into an increasingly digital age—on purpose and for a purpose, as everything is with God’s timing. Therefore, …
Ever have one of those mornings? You know—the mornings when you try to get up early for some quiet time with the Lord, but your kids beat you to the punch. So instead of starting the day with fuzzy slippers on your feet and a Bible in your hand, you juggle a toddler in one …
I’m a homebody. I love being home above all other places. I feel a sense of comfort, security and familiarity within my own walls. I can be myself here. It’s where my favorite people live. Yet I also see the baskets of laundry on the floor, the dishes on the counter, and the crumpled socks …
I shower my children with praise and encouragement every chance I get. Why? Not to puff them up—humility is a great virtue I hope to instill in my kids as well as confidence—but rather to point them up to their Heavenly Father, the One who created them and is doing a good work in their …
This time of year, many of us are setting goals and looking ahead to a new year with hope and promise. That’s especially true if you’re also looking behind at a string of regrets and ugly mom moments. Whether or not 2018 won Mother of the Year in your book, God is always inviting us …
This post originally appeared as an exclusive article in Kirk Cameron’s new community: The Campfire. To join, sign up here. There’s an old riddle I’ve heard circulated in Christian circles for years. It asks, “Can you serve God without serving people?” Toss on your philosopher’s cap and you can debate this question ‘til your brain …
This post originally appeared as an exclusive article in Kirk Cameron’s new community: The Campfire. To join, sign up here. Do your kids ever accuse you of favoritism? Mine never had—until last week. On our first day of Thanksgiving break, I ran to the store for a few last-minute ingredients, an errand which took longer …
I am one of the most conservative parents I know. In our house, we don’t do sleepovers, two-piece swimsuits or even the word “stupid.” I run a pretty tight ship on my children’s godly innocence. Which is why it might surprise you that this time of year, I shine a green light on trick-or-treating. In …
