Anxiety and parenting seem to go hand in hand. They’re like peanut butter and jelly only messier. And stickier. But when your kids have a knack for going AWOL in two seconds flat in the grocery store, anxiety becomes far too familiar. Reading about when Jesus’ parents lost him in Jerusalem when he was twelve was, I have to admit, kind of reassuring. They understood my experience on at least one … [Read more...]
Dealing With The Holidays
Whether we are ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. Some people do not look forward with joyful anticipation to all that happens between the end of November and the beginning of January. Many start dreading Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, long before they arrive. For some, the anticipation and dread are far worse than the actual day. When my son was born and before he was … [Read more...]