Create A Rhythm | Fight For The Heart
How To Become A More Relationally-Focused Parent
As I shared in my last post, like some of you, I am a task-oriented, A-type person. It took me a while to figure out that the habits and practices we get rewarded for in the workplace can be the very things that work against us (and our... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Imagine The End
Love…No Matter What
LOVE: Choosing to give someone your time and friendship, no matter what. In a few days, my family is headed on 14 hour road trip. We’ll pack up the car with snacks, “goodie bags” filled with books and games for the kids, and lots and lots of music... Read More
Growing Roots Deeper
by Cara Martens I’ve got to be honest—I’m more of a planter and less of a water-er. Around this time of the year, I begin to get a little itch to add some color to my world. With great care and excitement, I check out all the local... Read More
Rushing! Rushing!
The last few weeks have been crazy at work and crazy at home. Too much going on! When I know that I have a lot to do, I get in this rushing mode. Rushing the kids out the door in the morning. Rushing from meeting to meeting. Rushing... Read More
A To-Don't List
Chances are you have a TO DO list that is longer than today…maybe even this week or this month. The pressure that can put on you is huge. Parenting only makes it more complicated. Every parent wants their child to succeed and do well in life, and it... Read More
Are You Available?
I tend to completely over estimate what I can get done. Some people call me a high capacity person, but honestly, I just have a hard time saying “no”. It’s a weakness that I have to pay attention to. It’s a weakness that steals time away from my... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Make It Personal
Bankrupt Parents
When our kids were younger, I was working long hours at the church I pastored. My wife was working part time. The kids were in swimming, music and seasonal sports. And to top it all off, one of them was experiencing night terrors. You know, the kind of... Read More
Marking Moments
You’ve heard it before and some of you are currently living it. Time does move more and more quickly as your children grow up. When my boys were preschool age, time seemed to move very slowly. The time before kindergarten seemed like a lifetime because, well, it was... Read More
Create A Rhythm | Fight For The Heart
Shifting Rhythms
As a parent, you fight hard to find a family rhythm because what you make time for ultimately shapes what your child will value. In the first few years, parents fight hard to try to find a rhythm. In the pre-school and early elementary years, parents hone... Read More