My job is hard on my son. I am a children’s ministry director. That means at least one day a week, my family is “at work” with me. For my husband and my daughter, this isn’t an issue. But my job is hard on my son. My son is an incredibly intelligent, sweet, compassionate and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2015
A Story Worth Telling, A Story Worth Living
~by Jill Clingan Lately I have been thinking a lot about story. I recently picked up a book at the library by Donald Miller called A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story. I had no idea what the book was about, but I like Donald Miller, and … Continue reading
Psalm 22 & Treading Water
by Joe Greemore Scripture Reading: Psalm 22:26-27, 30-31 (The Voice) “Those who are suffering will eat and be nourished; those who seek Him will praise the Eternal. May your hearts beat strong forever! Those from the farthest reaches of the earth will remember and turn back to look for the Eternal; All the families of … Continue reading
The Best Sermon I Ever Heard
~by Horace McMillon I am not sure that I will ever get a handle on this fatherhood thing. Things are ever changing. I can never be sure if they are for the better or for the worse. But my hope is what I imagine is every parent’s hope is: that things are getting better and … Continue reading
This Is Who You Are
“Do not tell people who they should be, how they should live, what they should believe. Tell them who they ARE.” That was what one of my favorite preaching professors used to say nearly every time we gathered for our “Intro to Preaching” class. Her words have stuck with me through the years, echoing in my … Continue reading
Psalm 23: At Home with God
by Casey FitzGerald Prayer Holy God, Be with us today as we hear the psalm of King David. Help us to remember that you protect, love, and guide us, every day of our lives. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Though most adults are primarily familiar with traditional translations of Psalm 23 (and the King James version, … Continue reading
Identity Crisis
~ by Dena Douglas Hobbs I have middle school aged children now. My daughter has just finished her first year and my son will start in the fall. This baffles me, for it seems like just yesterday I was the one in middle school worrying about what my hair looked like and what people thought … Continue reading
When Your Difficult Child Is Your Parent
When I first heard that Practicing Families was running a series on “Practicing with Troubled Children,” I wasn’t sure that I would have anything to contribute. My own two kids are in one of the easier developmental stages and . . . for now are doing okay. But then as I reviewed the others’ stories, … Continue reading
Easter Alone
by Miranda Grummon This year, I spent Easter alone. At first, that may seem like a sad state of affairs, but it truly was the greatest God-given gift. However, it didn’t come without some trepidation. Several weeks beforehand, I talked with my husband about the possibility of taking both of our small boys out of … Continue reading
Luke 24: Invitation/Revelation
by Erika Marksbury Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-31 (NRSV) Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but … Continue reading
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