This post originally appeared on Kirk Cameron’s The Campfire. Sign up today to see more from Kirk. A few days ago, my friends and I met for lunch at an internationally known golf course that’s just a few miles away from our town to celebrate our dear friend Katie who’s moving to a different state. …
“But I don’t want to go!” My seven-year-old Rebekah screamed as I woke her up at the crack of dawn for her very first swim meet of the summer season. She hid under her covers in a ball. “Let’s go,” I said. “We’re going right now. Everyone’s waiting in the car.” “I don’t want to. …
A few weeks ago while my friend and I were watching our kids at the park, our sons came running over to us. They informed us of a boy who’d called them an inappropriate word while they were playing in their “secret fort” off in the distance. I told my son the word wasn’t acceptable …
It’d been a long day and my husband and I needed to begin our kids’ bedtime routine. While I finished up dishes, he lounged in the recliner looking at his phone to decompress from a busy day. I felt tension and anxiety welling up in me as our kids grew more hyper and silly from …
Early in our marriage, my husband I were a part of a church that stressed the importance of living in authentic community with fellow believers in Christ. So we plugged into a small group that consisted of couples who’d been married 1-3 years and one mentor couple who’d been married much longer than us. Our …
Before bedtime a few weeks ago, my 7-year-old daughter Rebekah looked me in the eyes and asked, “Mom, but… who created God?” Nighttime is always the perfect opportunity for theological questions and vulnerability from our kids. “That’s a good question.” I said. “No one created Him. He has always been. He was here before everything.” …
Motherhood. You never know the extent of what to expect until you actually become a mom for the first time and begin living out the joys and challenges. Nine years ago, I didn’t know what I was in for after I delivered my first born child on a beautiful October morning in Dallas. I’m certainly …
The furniture looked like something dated from the 70’s. There was no luxury beach out our patio door or even a pool, and we were in the middle of the Garden Isle of Kauai. Instead, I stared at a green rustic cabana with an outdoor tub and shower. Not to mention there was no central …
This week, another American flag has been lowered to half-staff. Another mass school shooting has hit our land, where two students were killed and 18 injured by a 15-year-old male student with a handgun in Benton, Kentucky not far from Nashville. This tragedy comes shortly after the recent Texas and Louisiana school shootings. Our nation …
It’s the kind of question that comes once in a while and when I’m not prepared for it, I’m convicted. “How’s your time in the word?” one of my closest friends texted recently. She’s the kind of friend that has full permission to ask the hard questions. We’ve built that trust with one another over …
