The Lord Will Make a Way: When Tragedy Reminds Us To Be Faithful and Trust God [For R’ Mani]
The brutal death of a child and her pregnant mother reminds a mother to embrace the instincts God gives us—because He never steers us wrong.
What Matters Most On Thanksgiving Day and Every Day
A MyBrownBaby Thanksgiving treat!
The Broken Purple Crayon: Teaching Kids that ‘Broken’ Is Still ‘Useful’—In Play and Real Life
Let’s teach our children that even broken pieces—of crayons and lives—are still useful. Let’s share with them that there’s always hope. In fact, hope is most alive when we can’t see it.
{Faith & Motherhood} The Solution to Selfishness: Parenthood
Want to control—or even eliminate—selfishness? I have the perfect solution! Have a baby!
{Faith & Motherhood} Developing My Child’s ‘Character’: The Greatest Ghostwriting Gig Ever
I'm helping to write the first few chapters of my daughter’s life, so that I don't miss the opportunity to inject lessons that she'd never come up with on her own.
{Faith & Motherhood} Teaching Children To Pray—Purposefully and From the Heart
Lord knows I smile big and cheesy when I hear my daughter say her grace or put her hands together for prayer before we go night-night. But I think it’s just as important that when someone at school hurts her feelings, she knows she can go inside herself and pray about that too.
{Faith & Motherhood} When Your Reflection Talks Back
For most of us, our children are our second chance. And I don’t mean in a Joe Jackson, Kris Jenner kind of way either. We...
{Faith & Motherhood} Grace for the Ignorant: The Jesus I Want My Daughter to Know
I love Jesus. I do. And I want to teach my daughter to love Jesus, too. I want her to meet this awesome Power that...
{Faith & Motherhood} I Am Enough: Hearing Baby Girl’s Laughter Reminds a Mom To Find Her Joy
Her giggle is infectious. No, for real. If you heard my daughter laughing, I’m confident you would burst into a snicker of your own. Even...
{Faith & Motherhood} Finding—and Modeling—Contentment, For My Daughter’s Sake
Who do I need to pay to get this child completely potty-trained? Between crockpot meal prep, editing deadlines, teaching, freelance writing and blah, blah,...
