Raising Ragamuffins
By Sarah Anderson This past Friday, April 12, 2013, Brennan Manning, someone many would consider a giant of the faith, passed away. I first came across Brennan Manning’s writing in high school. I checked out a book of his from the church library, because it had the word... Read More
The Taxi Years
My oldest son just turned sixteen a couple of months ago. Because of the law in our state, he has to wait exactly a year from the date he got his learner’s license, and since we were a little delayed in making that happen, he will be sixteen... Read More
Myths about Kids – Nurture Shock
Last night, I let the kids stay up later even though it was a school night. And Saturday, I let them play video games a little longer than usual. My two kids were enjoying playing together, judging by all the belly laughs. I could even hear them encouraging... Read More
What Teachers Want Parents to Know
So this might date me, but let me tell you what it was like when I was a kid. If I got in trouble at school, I got in twice as much trouble at home. I think there are more than a few parents who remember that. So what happened?... Read More
Share Your Story
by Don Jacobson I didn’t originally want my name on God Makes Lemonade. I even tried putting someone else’s name on the cover, and I tried to squeeze the project into someone else’s story. But it just didn’t work. I was forced to accept that God has put... Read More
Messages of Hope
by Don Jacobson Over the last couple decades of working in Christian publishing, I’ve met hundreds of Christian leaders who are passionate about sharing hope. I’ve been working with Reggie for a few years now, and I love that the Orange community shares that same passion for encouragement.... Read More
A Sneak Peek into the Future
Wouldn’t you love to be able to see how your kids turn out down the road? If you could fast forward five or even ten years just to see how they’re doing, wouldn’t you want at least a peek? Well, maybe you can. Think about this statement as... Read More
A Simple Plan
It was a simple plan. As a way to spend time with my daughters and give us something to have fun with all summer, we decided to build a tree house. After the first weekend, it was a few boards stuck to a couple of trees. The second... Read More
How to Explain the Unexplainable
A pretty severe thunderstorm rolled across the Texas sky after my sons were tucked into bed last night. Since the crash of thunder and flashes of lightening are common for our area, my children tend to sleep peacefully through the storms. So I was very surprised to discover... Read More
The Awkward Moments of Parenting
Every parent feels some sympathy for their kids when they go through awkward phases. But how many of us thought that parenting itself would be awkward? A friend and colleague of mine, Jeff Brodie, tells parents they need to have the courage to do the awkward thing. I... Read More